Geography

Secondary Two
Map Reading Worksheets

TABLE OF CONTENT
PART

TOPIC

Marks/ Grade

Scale

Grid References and Directions

Measuring Distance

Relief Features I

Relief Features II

Cross Section

Gradient I

Gradient II

Class: S.2 () No.: _______

Name : __________________

PART 1 Scale
Instructions: Fill in the blanks by performing suitable scale conversions.
Type A
1cm to 20m
1cm to 5.5km

Type B
(1)
(3)

(5)
(7)
(9)
(11)

1:300
1:15 000

Type C
(2)
(4)
(6)
(8)
0

10

8m

(10)
15

20km

(12)

Name the three types of scale shown in the table above.

Type A is called a (13)__________________________________________________________.
Type B is called a (14)__________________________________________________________.
Type C is called a (15)__________________________________________________________.

Notes:

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PART 2 Grid References and Directions

Task 2A.
Instructions: Study Map A and answer questions (1) to (7).
xP
59

58

xR

57

56

xS

55
20

21

22

23

xQ

24

1 cm to 5m

Map A
(1) How do we call the vertical lines (20, 21)?

(1)

(2) How do we call the horizontal lines(55, 56)?

(2)

(3) Find the 6-digit grid references of Point P.

(3)

(4) Find the 6-digit grid references of Point Q.

(4)

(5) Name the feature found in 2355.

(5)

(6) What is the whole circle bearing of the trigonometrical

(6)

station from Point R?

(7) What is the reduced bearing of the Point S from Point R?
Task 2B.
Instructions: Fill in the blanks.

(7)

PART 3 Measuring Distance

Instructions: Fill in the blanks.
Scale
I
1cm to 10m

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Distance on map
5 cm

Actual distance
(1) ________________
85m
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(2) ________________
2cm
II

1: 20 000

(3) _________________
1km

(4) _________________
III

(5) _________________

3.5cm

7km

10cm

5km

(*Use statement scale)

IV

(6) ________________
(*Use R.F.)

(7)

Arrange the above scales from the smallest to the largest.

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<

<

Notes:

PART 4 Relief Features I

Instructions: Study Map B - D and answer questions (1) to (4).

Map B
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Map C

Map D
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Map B
I. What is the V.I. of the map?

Map C

Map D

(1)

II. What is the highest point in this (2)

map?

(3)

(4)

Instructions: Study Map E and answer questions (5) to (6).

Map E

(5)

What is the V.I. of Map E? _____________________

(6)

Identify the height of Point A-D.

Point A: _______________________________
Point B: _______________________________
Point C: _______________________________
Point D: _______________________________

PART 5 Relief Features II

Instructions: Study Map F and answer questions (1) to (9).

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Map F
Match the following landforms with the appropriate letters on Map F.
Landform
Gentle slope

(1)

Steep slope

(2)

Knoll

(3)

Saddle

(4)

Shoulder

(5)

Spur

(6)

Valley

(7)

Ridge

(8)

Round-topped hill

(9)

Letter

PART 6 Cross Section

Instructions: Draw a cross section between Point Y and Point Q on Map G.

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Map G
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PART 1 Scale
Instructions: Fill in the blanks by performing suitable scale conversions.
Type A
1cm to 20m
1cm to 5.5km
(5) 1cm to 3m
(7) 1cm to 150m
(9) 1cm to 2m

Type B

Type C

(1) 1:2000
(3) 1:550 000
1:300
1:15 000

(2)
(4)
(6)
(8)
0

10

8m

(10) 1:200

(11) 1cm to 5km

15

20km

(12) 1:500 000

Name the three types of scale shown in the table above.

Type A is called a (13)__statement scale______________________________________________.
Type B is called a (14)__representative fraction________________________________________.
Type C is called a (15)__linear scale_________________________________________________.

Notes: Solutions
(1) 1cm to 20m 1cm to 2000cm 1:2000
(3) 1cm to 5.5km 1cm to 5500m1cm to 550 000cm1: 550 000
(5) 1:300 1cm to 300cm 1cm to 3m
(7) 1:15 000 1cm to 15 000cm 1cm to 150m
(9)&(10) 1cm to 2m 1cm to 200cm 1:200
(11)&(12) 1cm to 5km 1cm to 5000m 1cm to 500 000cm 1:500 000

PART 2 Grid References and Directions

Task 2A.
Instructions: Study Map A and answer questions (1) to (7).
xP
59

58

57

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xR

xQ

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56

xS

55
20

21

22

23

24

1 cm to 5m

Map A
(1) How do we call the vertical lines (20, 21)?

(1)

Eastings

(2) How do we call the horizontal lines(55, 56)?

(2)

Northings

(3) Find the 6-digit grid references of Point P.

(3)

207590

(4) Find the 6-digit grid references of Point Q.

(4)

240572

(5) Name the feature found in 2355.

(5)

Built-up area

(6) What is the whole circle bearing of the trigonometrical

(6)

264o

(7)

S63 oW (Accept 61 o -65 o)

(Accept 262 o -266 o)

station from Point R?

(7) What is the reduced bearing of the Point S from Point R?
Task 2B.
Instructions: Fill in the blanks.

PART 3 Measuring Distance

Instructions: Fill in the blanks.
Scale

Distance on map
5 cm

1cm to 10m

Actual distance
(1) ____50m_________
85m

(2) ____8.5cm________
2cm
II

1: 20 000

(3) ____400m________
1km

(4) ____5cm_________
III

(5) _1cm to 2km____

3.5cm

7km

10cm

5km

(*Use statement scale)

IV

(6) _1:50 000________

(*Use R.F.)

(7)

Arrange the above scales from the smallest to the largest.

Scale III

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Scale IV

<

Scale II

<

Scale I
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Notes:
Solutions:
(1) 1cm to 10m 5 cm on map Actual distance = 5x10m = 50m
(2) 1cm to 10m = Distance on map to 85m Distance on map = 85m x 1cm / 10m 8.5cm
(3) 1:20 000 1cm to 20 000cm 1cm to 200m 2cm on map Actual distance = 2x200m=400m
(4) 1cm to 200m = Distance on map to 1km

Distance on map = 1cm x 1km/200m =1cm x1000m/200m = 5m

(5)3.5cm to 7km (3.5cm/3.5) to (7km/3.5) 1cm to 2km
(6) 10cm: 5km 10cm: 5 000m 10cm :500 000cm (10cm/10cm): (500000cm/10cm) 1:50 000
(7) Scale I is 1:1000; Scale II is 1:20 000; Scale III is 1:200 000; Scale IV is 1:50 000.
Since

1/200 000

< 1/50 000

<1/20 000

< 1/1000,

Scale III

< Scale IV

< Scale II

<Scale I

PART 4 Relief Features I

Instructions: Study Map B - D and answer questions (1) to (4).

Map D

Map C

Map B

Map B
I. What is the V.I. of the map?

Map C

Map D

(1)
100m

II. What is the highest point in this (2)

map?
333m

(3)
199m

(4)
243m

Instructions: Study Map E and answer questions (5) to (6).

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Map E

(5)

What is the V.I. of Map E? ___100m___________

(6)

Identify the height of Point A-D.

Point A: ___0m__________________________
Point B: ___250m________________________
Point C: ___200m________________________
Point D: ___50m_________________________

PART 5 Relief Features II

Instructions: Study Map F and answer questions (1) to (9).

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Map F
Match the following landforms with the appropriate letters on Map F.
Landform
Gentle slope
(1) D
Steep slope
(2) H
Knoll
(3) C
Saddle
(4) A
Shoulder
(5) F
Spur
(6) G
Valley
(7) I
Ridge
(8) E
Round-topped hill
(9) B

Letter

PART 6 Cross Section

Instructions: Draw a cross section between Point Y and Point Q on Map G.

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Map G
______A Cross Section between Point Y and Point Q_____
60
50

40

30

20

x
x

10
x
0

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