Map Skills
The name of the line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
What is the Equator
What does a blue line usually represent on a map?
A river or water feature.
This flag is red with a white crescent moon and star in the center, representing a country that bridges Europe and Asia.
Turkey
Which country has the capital city of Nairobi?
Kenya.
What sea creature is the national animal of Scotland?
The unicorn.
The symbol that shows direction on a map
What is a compass rose
What does a blue "P" symbol on an Ordnance Survey map stand for?
A car park.
This flag has a red background with five yellow stars in the top left corner, one large and four smaller.
China
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Bern
What desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
The Sahara Desert.
On an Ordnance Survey map, what color are contour lines, and what do they show?
They are brown and show the height of the land above sea level.
What does a red triangle on a map usually represent?
A youth hostel.
This flag has a blue background with a Union Jack in the top left corner and stars forming the Southern Cross constellation.
Australia
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra.
In which country do people celebrate New Year by dropping frozen fish into a lake?
Finland.
If a map scale is 1:50,000, what does this mean?
1 cm on the map equals 50,000 cm (or 500 meters) in real life.
What symbol is used to show a footpath on an Ordnance Survey map?
A dashed or dotted green line.
This flag has green, white, and orange vertical stripes and is sometimes confused with the flag of Côte d’Ivoire.
Ireland
What is the capital of Brazil?
Brasília.
What country has a city called Batman?
Turkey.
What is the imaginary line at 23.5° north latitude called?
The Tropic of Cancer.
What symbol represents a church with a spire on an Ordnance Survey map?
A black dot with a cross.
This flag features three horizontal stripes: green, white, and red, with an eagle holding a serpent in the middle stripe.
Mexico
What is the capital city of South Africa? (Hint: It has three official capitals; how many do you know?)
Pretoria, Cape Town, or Bloemfontein.
Which country has a "Door to Hell," a natural gas crater that has been burning for decades?
Turkmenistan.