Quiz map skills

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Quiz map skills

If you must search for a country and you already know where it is located. You use the:

1. Bookmark (Bladwijzer)
2. Register of topographical names
3. General content (Algemene inhoud)
4. None of the above

Three ways to find the correct map

1. General content (Algemene inhoud): Search for a map with a specific theme. For example, tourism in France.

2. Register of topographical names: All the specific names of cities, rivers, mountains etc.

3. Bookmark (Bladwijzer): A quick search for maps of a continent or an important country within that continent.

What are four essentials that every map should have?

4 map essentials

1. A title: Usually found at the top of the page

2. A scale: On what scale is the map projected?

3. A north arrow or degree net

4. Legend with the meaning of the colours or symbols

Which type of map has a focus on the height of the mountains?

1. Thematic map
2. Physical map (Natuurkundig)
3. Political map (Staatkundig)
4. Nature map

Types of maps in the atlas

Go to map 171A. What does the dark green color mean?

Go to map 16. In which box (kaartvak) can Emmen be found?

If a city is located above the equator (evenaar), which latitude (breedtegraad) would we use?

1. Oosterbreedte (Eastern latitude)
2. Westerbreedte (Western latitude)
3. Noorderbreedte (Northern latitude)
4. Zuiderbreedte (Southern latitude)

If the scale on the map reads as 1 : 12 500 000. How many kilometers would that be in real time?

Calculate the distance in kilometers