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1. 1.

   What are the different ways of showing scale on a map?

2. 2.

   What is the difference between large-scale and small-scale maps?

3. 3.

   What are topographic maps?

4. 4.

   What is a spot height? How is it shown on a topographic map?

5. 5.

   Study Figure 6.2 and answer the following.

   1. What is the scale of the map? Choose from
      1. 1:25,000
      2. 1:50,000
      3. 1:250,000
   2. What is the area represented by each grid square? Choose from
      1. 1 square kilometre
      2. 10 square kilometres
      3. 100 square kilometres
   3. Based on the relief and vegetation shown, how would you describe the area in the grid square 2620? Choose from
      1. low-lying farmland
      2. forested lowland
      3. forested highland
   4. Give four-figure grid references for the following:
      1. The settlement named Asawa
      2. A part of Sipu Nadi which has water and embankments, and a temple on the bank
      3. The spot height of 366 m
      4. The post office
      5. A dry tank near a pack track
      6. An island in Sipu Nadi
      7. The highest spot in the region covered by the map
   5. Name the following:
      1. The settlement in the grid square 2521
      2. Three man-made features in the grid square 2025
      3. The landform represented by the contours around the spot height 366 m
      4. The type of vegetation shown in the grid square 2226
      5. The feature that passes under the bridge in the grid square 1922
      6. Two natural features in the grid square 2526
6. 6.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. Topographic maps show
      1. very large areas
      2. natural features only
      3. man-made features only
      4. man-made and natural features
   2. The vertical lines drawn on a topographic map are called
      1. northings
      2. eastings
      3. meridians
      4. parallels
   3. While giving a four-figure grid reference, we first quote the number of the appropriate
      1. meridian
      2. northing
      3. easting
      4. contour
   4. The lines joining places of equal height above sea level on a map are
      1. northings
      2. eastings
      3. grids
      4. contours
   5. Closely spaced contours indicate
      1. a sleep slope
      2. a gentle slope
      3. flat land
      4. a river course
   6. Which contour pattern below represents a plateau?
      1. 
      2. 
      3. 
      4.