Map Skills
A way of representing the actual size of a feature on a map. e.g. 1:25,000 would mean that every cm you measure on a map would be 25,000 cm in reality.
Scale
The Capital of China
Beijing
A government rule in China that limited many families to having only one child.
The One Child Policy
Tallest Mountain
Mt Everest
What country first used tinsel as a holiday tree decoration?
Germany
A section dedicated to understanding the map, the symbols used on the map and other more complex features.
Key
The capital of Japan
Tokyo
A massive dam in China built to produce electricity and prevent floods.
The Three Gorges Dam
What is the name of the longest river in Africa?
The Nile
What country does Lapland belong to
Finland
The physical shape of the land. Normally described with words like:
Steep
Flat
Relief
The capital of Mexico
Mexico City
This can lead to problems like overcrowded housing, pollution, and shortages of basic necessities
Overpopulation
Where is the Eiffel Tower located?
Paris, France
Father Christmas is known as Pai Natal in which European country?
Portugal
Imaginary lines around the Earth running from the north to the south pole. These are measured in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Longitude
The capital of Norway
Oslo
Where 96% of China's population live
Eastern China
How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
4
Bethlehem is a tiny village in which UK country?
Wales
These are the horizontal lines that divide a map into sections from south to north. This is the second number you find when calculating grid references.
Northings
The capital of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
A way of describing a place with few people
Sparce
What country does the Rhine River run through?
Germany
Which country does Christmas Island belong to?
Australia