Welcome to your Grade 9 Geography chapter 8
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
Which part of a map explains the meaning of the symbols used?
2.
What is the relationship between distance on a map and the actual distance on the ground called?
3.
A map scale expressed as 1:50,000 is an example of a:
4.
If a map scale is "1 cm to 5 km", how many centimeters on the map represent 25 kilometers on the ground?
5.
What type of graph uses segments of a circle to show the sizes of items in relation to a whole?
6.
Which lines on a map run from the North Pole to the South Pole?
7.
What are the angular measurements north or south of the Equator called?
8.
In a National Grid Reference, which lines are used to determine "Eastings"?
9.
Which scale would be used for a "large-scale" map covering a small area in detail?
10.
What is the angular bearing for the cardinal direction "Southeast"?
11.
Symbols on maps that are agreed upon by all map-makers in the world are called:
12.
To change a Representative Fraction (RF) of 1:100,000 to a Statement Scale, you divide by:
13.
Which method is the most accurate for locating places on maps internationally?
14.
In a six-figure grid reference, the first three digits always refer to the:
15.
A "sketch map" is best described as:
16.
What is the total number of degrees in a circle, representing the whole in a pie chart?
17.
Which tool is used to measure the segments of a pie chart in degrees?
18.
On a National Grid map, the horizontal lines that increase in value northwards are:
19.
Which graph is best suited for showing changes or trends over time?
20.
What is the bearing for "Northwest"?
21.
Map-reading is defined as:
22.
Which scale allows distance to be measured directly using a ruler or divider?
23.
Direction on a map is always measured starting from North in which direction?
24.
The Prime Meridian is the starting line for measuring:
26.
What measurement is not used for distances on the field (actual ground)?
27.
Which of the following can be used to represent statistical data?
28.
The point where two grid lines cross is called a:
29.
If the bearing from point A to B is 90 degrees, what is the cardinal direction?
30.
A six-figure grid reference provides accuracy to the nearest:
