Kinds of maps and topographic maps
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Find one thematic map and one general geographic map in the atlas and write their titles and scales.
Depends on the atlas.
2
Map scale 1 cm = 15 km. Two cities are 9 cm apart. What is the real distance in km?
135
3
At 1 : 10 000, how many metres does 1 cm stand for? How many cm make 1 km?
100 m; 10 cm.
4
On one side of a hill contours are 1 mm apart, on the other 5 mm apart. Which side is steeper and why?
The 1 mm side is steeper because the contours are closer.
5
Write two differences between a topographic map and a general geographic map.
A topographic map is large-scale and accurate with a km grid and contours; a geographic map is small-scale and generalised.