Maps and Navigation: Finding Your Way
Latitude, longitude, scale and why every flat map of a round planet has to lie a little. Ten questions on reading the world on paper and on a screen.
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- Question 1 of 3
What does latitude measure?Tap an answer
Multiple Choice · 20s
- Question 2 · unlocks after question 1
- Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
- What does a map's scale tell you?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What do closely spaced contour lines on a map show? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
- Which direction does a compass needle point?Multiple Choice · 20s
- North has always been drawn at the top of maps.True / False · 20s
- How does a phone work out where it is?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What is a topographic map used for?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What is the symbol on a map showing which way is north called? (two words)Type Answer · 30s
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