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Geography Skills 1
Latitude lines on an atlas map run from east to west.

Geography Skills 1

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Maps and graphs are often used in Geography. Geography is the science that deals with the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants and phenomena. A literal translation would be 'to describe or write about the Earth'.

Sharpen your knowledge with our first quiz on Geography skills.

1 .
To give a 6 figure grid reference we imagine the map square is divided into what fraction?
10ths
20ths
5ths
8ths
2 .
Which graph would not be used to show data that adds up to 100%?
Block graph
Divided bar graph
Pie graph
Vertical bar graph
3 .
Which graph is best for showing continuous data?
Line graph
Pictograph
Pie graph
Vertical bar graph
Continuous data has no clear cut breaks between the values e.g. temperature figures
4 .
Which of these sets of ranges is best for a choropleth map key?
0-2, 3-8, 9-17
0-3, 3-10, 10-11
0-4, 5-9, 10-14
0-5, 5-10, 10-15
Ranges of equal size that do not overlap
5 .
What does 'O.S.' stand for in O.S. maps?
Ordinary Scale
Ordnance Survey
Outdoor Scan
Over Sized
It's a Government department providing maps of Britain
6 .
On an O.S. map, contour lines are what color?
Black
Blue
Brown
Green
7 .
What sort of map uses color shading?
Choropleth map
Dot map
Pictogram
Proportional symbol map
Useful for showing data for different areas
8 .
A line from east-west on an atlas map is a line of what?
Latitude
Longitude
Meridian
Reference
Britain is at a latitude of approx. 53 degrees North
9 .
A map often includes an arrow pointing where?
East
North
South
West
10 .
A line on a scatter graph showing the general relationship is called what?
Line of best fit
Line of least resistance
Trend marker
Z axis
It does not have to go through all points on the graph
Author:  Jan Crompton
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