Study

Y7 BMS Christmas Geography

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • How many of Santa's reindeer's names start with D?
    Three
  • On the fourth day of Christmas, what did my true love give me?
    Four calling birds
  • What does it mean if contour lines on a map are close together?
    The land is steep
  • Which of these IS shown on an OS map? Traffic / Scale / Time / Weather / House numbers
    Scale
  • What are the three Norths?
    True, Magnetic, Grid
  • What is a way point?
    A point of interest on a route, that is easily identifiable on a map and in the real world.
  • How many continents are there?
    7
  • Why do we use six-figure grid references?
    To give exact locations on a map
  • What do we call the north on a map?
    Grid North
  • What is scale on a map?
    Scale, on a map, shows how much bigger the real world is than the map.
  • What does “land use” mean?
    The way in which land is used by people
  • The world is divided into how many time zones?
    24
  • Which fairy tale were the first gingerbread houses inspired by?
    Hansel and Gretel
  • Which ocean's name begins with P?
    Pacific
  • How many lords are leaping in ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ song?
    10
  • Lines of longitude are also known as?
    Meridians
  • When calculating time taken, how much time do we add for every 10m change in elevation?
    1 minute
  • How many times does the number one appear on an advent calendar with 24 doors?
    13
  • What is the most accurate way to measure distance on a map?
    The string method
  • On a 16 point compass what does NNW stand for?
    North North West
  • True or false: ​ All non-renewable source of energy are infinite, meaning they will never run out.
    False
  • Which Christmas song includes the line: "Dashing through the snow"
    Jingle Bells
  • What are the horizontal gridlines that move northward on a map called?
    Northings
  • In the 12 Days of Christmas, how many geese a-laying where given?
    Six
  • Which ocean is between South America and Antarctica?
    The Southern Ocean
  • What does OS stand for?
    Ordinance Survey
  • Which country sends a big Christmas Tree to London almost every year?
    Norway
  • On a 16 point compass what does WSW stand for?
    West South West
  • How many oceans are there?
    5
  • What is the best selling Christmas song ever?
    White Christmas by Bing Crosby
  • What is magnetic north?
    The north that compass arrows point towards.
  • True or false: ​ Croatia, Spain, Greece, and Italy are located in Southern Europe.
    True
  • What do contour lines on a map represent?
    Height above sea level
  • Which ocean is between Asia and North America?
    Pacific
  • What is Mexico’s largest biome?
    Desert
  • Why do we use a 16 point compass?
    To give more accurate directions
  • What made Frosty come to life in the song “Frosty the Snowman”?
    An old silk hat
  • What is the imaginary line that surrounds the north pole called?
    The Arctic Circle
  • Which of the following is NOT one of Santa's reindeer? Donder / Dancer / Meteor / Vixen
    Meteor
  • Shanghai is in which country?
    China
  • In which modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?
    Turkey