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Which cardinal point is opposite to SOUTH?
North
Which cardinal point is between North and East?
North East, North North East and East North East
In a key or legend, what colour would most likely be used to represent water courses?
Blue
Name the FOUR main cardinal points.
NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST
The _______ on a map tells us how many times the place was reduced to fit on the page and it can also be used to measure distances.
Scale
On a map, this is useful in giving directions
Compass
What is a KEY/LEGEND used for on a map?
Tell what the symbols mean
What is another name for Key on a map?
Legend
On a map, I separate the drawing from other details on a page. What am I?
border
The _________ of the map is generally located at the top and gives the name or main idea of what is shown.
title
This type of map shows roads and transport links
road map
This type of map shows the national boundaries, roads, cities and major water features.
Political Map
What type of map uses dots to show the way in which people are spread out on the land?
Dot map
What type of map shows the density of people in a place?
Choropleth map
_________ are horizontal lines on a map that increase in value moving towards the north.
Northings
Vertical lines on a map that increase in value moving towards the east are called ______________ .
Eastings
What is a map?
A drawing of part of the earth's surface drawn as if looking from above
The core of the earth is both solid and liquid. True or False?
True
The __________ is the semi-molten layer of the earth
Mantle
The thinnest layer of the earth is called the _________.
Crust
Volcanic Eruptions under water cause form new ________.
islands
Volcanic eruptions are what type of hazard? Physical or Climatic
Physical
A Tsunami can be caused by an earthquake. True or False?
True
What type of hazard are earthquakes? Climatic or Physical?
Physical
Which of the following is not a biotic hazard? Diseases, Landslides, Pests
Landslides
True or false? Floods are physical hazards.
False
True or False? A hurricane is an example of a Climatic Hazard.
True
Natural hazards can be classified as _____________, ______________, and _____________.
Climatic, Physical and Biotic
The effects of an event occurring in the atmosphere, biosphere or lithosphere is called a _______________ _____________.
Natural Disaster
A THREAT or RISK resulting from the natural processes occurring in the atmosphere, biosphere or lithosphere is called a ____________ ____________.
Natural Hazard