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Map interpretation: SQA Advanced Higher Geography quiz quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. How many marks is map interpretation worth in the question paper?

  2. On a 1:25,000 OS map, how many centimetres represent 1 kilometre on the ground?

  3. In what order are the two parts of a grid reference read?

  4. How precisely does a six-figure grid reference locate a point?

  5. What does closely spaced contour spacing indicate?

  6. A V-shape of contours pointing towards higher values usually shows what landform?

  7. In which direction does a river flow relative to contour values?

  8. What is meant by the 'site' of a settlement?

  9. Which of these best describes a settlement's 'situation'?

  10. Which map feature would best suggest a tourism land use?

  11. What is a cross-section drawn from an OS map?

  12. What does cross-referencing a photograph with the map involve?

  13. How would you measure the length of a winding river on the map?

  14. What kind of map does the question paper use?