Ordnance Survey Maps

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is used to identify the symbols used on a map?

Map Title

Map Scale

Antiquities

Map Legend / Key.

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What do close contour lines represent on a map?

waterfall

steep area

flatter area

river

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

waterfall

steep area

flatter area

river

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How many peaks does this mountain have?

1

2

3

4

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is this?

Compass Rose.

Map Scale.

Map Legend / Key.

Antiquity

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The school is ____ of the pet store.

North

South

East

West

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The fire dept. is ______ of the school.

South

East

North

West

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is located in E5?

Twizzles

Ice Cream

Chips

Pizza Hut

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is this object known as?

map symbol

map key

map scale

compass rose

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This informs us what a map relates to?

Map title

Map scale

Legend or key

Compass rose

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What tells us which direction to go?

Map key

Map Title

Compass rose

Scale

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

gentle

steep

flat

going up and down

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When you move from one contour line to another, the elevation

stays the same

goes up or down

disappears

is below sea level

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

On an OS (Ordnance Survey) map of a mountain, you walk a longer distance to get to the top when the contour lines are

spread apart

close together

going down

going up

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The height above sea level is called

topographic

contour

elevation

depth

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which direction is the stream flowing?

northward

southward

westward

eastward

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the contour interval on this map?

100

10

15

20

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How many peaks are on the map? (hill tops)

4

3

2

1

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What feature is at the arrow?

volcano

mountain

cliff

river

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

waterfall

steep area

gentle slope

river

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What direction is opposite of north on a compass rose?

east

west

south

north east

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What direction is opposite of west on a map?

north

south

east

south west

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are pictures in the map key called?

symbols

signs

objects

letters

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A map _________ has symbols in it to identify objects on a map.

rose

section

key

symbol

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

__________ identifies distances on a map. It refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the matching distance on the earth.

Map Scale

Cardinal Directions

Intermediate Directions

Symbols

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.

Symbol

Compass Rose

Map Scale

Antiquity

27.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the elevation of point X?

240 meters

250 meters

260 meters

270 meters

28.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the elevation of point Y?

220 meters

210 meters

200 meters

215 meters

29.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the difference in elevation between points X and Y?

30 meters

20 meters

40 meters

10 meters

30.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is located in B1?

Twizzles

Ice Cream

Chips

Pizza Hut

31.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is located in D2?

Twizzles

Ice Cream

Chips

Pizza Hut

32.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Snickers is located at ______?

4D

3A

A3

D4

33.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When referencing a map we should always remember which 3 letter word?

LCD

REM

LEN

AIB

34.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When referencing a map we should always remember LEN. What does the 'E' in LEN stand for?

Eastern

East

Easting

Easterly

35.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When referencing a map we should always remember LEN. What does the 'L' in LEN stand for?

Longitude

Latitude

Laterally

Letter

36.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When referencing a map we should always remember LEN. What does the 'N' in LEN stand for?

Northerly

Northing

North

Northern

37.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is this?

Compass Rose.

Map Scale.

Map Key.

Antiquity

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