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Australian Geography Teachers' Association website
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Where am I??
Adelaide, Australia: S: 34º 55' E: 138º 36'
Today we made a start on map reading. When you have read and absorbed the ‘Getting on the map’ Spatialworlds posting,
use the Adelaide topographic map supplied to answer the following questions. I also suggest you check out the GeoScience Australia map site to get more information and understanding on mapping.
Remember before doing anything with the questions, become well acquained with the elements of the map (scale, legend, grid dimensions, directions, contours etc)
Map questions on the Adelaide map
Download the question sheet from
What
is the scale of this map in terms of:
1cm
represents ________ metres
1cm
represents ____ Kilometre/s
1cm
represents _________ cm
Each
grid of the map represents ___ squ Km
What
are Northings?
Do
you read/write Northings or Eastings first?
What
is at:
7526
773332
806323
842277
What
is the distance “as the crow flies” (direct as a line) between the Adelaide GPO
and the jetty at Glenelg (727262)
What
is the Latitude and Longitude of the eastern side of the Adelaide map?
What
is the approximate area in squ km of the Hope Valley Reservoir (8840)
What
is the contour interval of the map? ____ (you may wish to research what a
contour line is before answering this and the next few questions).
Would
the contour interval of the Himalayas map be smaller or larger than this map?
What
is the 4 digit grid reference for the grid square of the map which contains the
highest points on this map?
What
is the height above sea level of Thebarton Senior College?
What
colours are used on this map to represent natural features?
What colours are used on this map to represent human features?
What
is the direction of Hope Valley Reservoir (8840) from the Adelaide GPO?
What
is the bearing of Football Park (710373) from Thebarton Senior College?
Why do you think Adelaide city is located where it is?
In what direction are the Adelaide hills trending/aligning?
What is the projection of this map?
Who published this map?
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