Mapping
What do the letters N, E, S and W stand for on a map?
North, East, South and West
What does a map legend tell you?
What the symbols on a map represent
What is a landscape?
An area of the Earth's surface with visible natural and human features.
Which type of landscape is the Sahara Desert?
Arid landscape
Which natural force can shape coastlines by wearing away rock?
Water (waves)
What type of map uses contour lines to show height and landforms?
A topographic map
Which compass direction is directly opposite to East?
West
What is a landform?
A natural feature of the Earth's surface.
Victoria Falls is an example of what type of landform?
Waterfall
Which natural force can shape desert landforms by moving sand?
Wind
What type of reference uses six numbers to locate an exact point on a map?
Grid Reference (GR)
If the scale of a map is 1:100,000, how much distance does 1 cm on the map represent in real life?
1 km
Is a mountain a landscape or a landform?
A landform
What landform is created when waves erode a headland, leaving a tall rock column?
Stack
What is the process called when wind picks up sand and small particles and drops them in another place?
Deposition
What map feature helps you calculate real-world distances?
Scale
What do spot heights show on a topographic map?
The exact height of a specific point above sea level
Name three Australian landscape types.
Coastal, arid, mountain, riverine, or karst.
What type of landscape is mainly made of limestone and caves?
Karst landscape
Besides water and wind, what natural process can rapidly change a landscape by creating new land?
Volcanic activity
When giving a grid reference, which coordinate is read first?
Eastings, then Northings ("Along the corridor, up the stairs")
A map shows contour lines that become closer together as you move uphill. What does this indicate?
The slope is getting steeper
What type of landfrom is the Uluru?
Monolith (Inselberg)
Classify these landforms into their landscape types: stack, dune, waterfall.
Explain how water can change the shape of a landscape over time.
Water can erode rock, transport sediment, and deposit material, creating landforms such as valleys, beaches, cliffs, and waterfalls