Geography Quiz - Map Skills 2 (Answers)
Map reading is one of the fundamental skills of geography. In KS2 children are taught about using a map and a compass for navigation. This is the second of two quizzes on maps and it focusses primarily on the symbols that might be found on a map key.
Map skills are used when reading maps for orientation. Orientation means knowing where you are in relation to a compass. If you are going on a walk or ramble with a group of friends, it is vital to know where you are otherwise you may get lost and into difficulties. That's where a map comes in. To read a map you need to look at its key. This will tell you what the different symbols on the map mean. You will also need a compass to show you which direction you are heading in.
How good are your map reading skills? Do you know what the symbols mean? Can you use a map key? See if you can find your way to the end of this quiz!
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Contours, keys and symbols
The lower the ratio the more detailed the map
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1:25,000 means that a cm on the map is 25,000 times longer in real life, so 1 cm on the map = 25,000 cm (250 m) in the real world
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A letter P outside a box is a post office
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Tourist information centres are useful if you are somewhere you do not know your way around
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Tourist symbols include theme parks, nature reserves, museums, castles and public toilets
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Motorways are blue, A-roads are red and B-roads are yellow
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They travel from West to East
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They travel from South to North
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Contour lines show land of equal height
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The closer the lines the steeper the hill
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