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CGC1D Unit 1 Mapping Skills Test Review

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Unit 1 - Mapping Skills Test Review

 Please bring a pencil, an eraser, a calculator, and ruler to the quiz on Monday

Unit 1 test: Mapping Skills


 Study lessons 1-8 and all worksheets from class
 Complete the review below
 Review the test taking strategies document on D2L

Review the following worksheets and practice these skills again before the quiz:
 Scale conversions worksheet (practice questions on the worksheet we did in class)
 Longitude and Latitude map worksheet (practice finding a city or body of water on a
map when given the coordinates). Use the worksheet we used in class to help you
practice.
 Grids on a map

Lesson 1: Maps

1. What is a map?

 A map is a representation of the _________________ features drawn on a __________


surface.

2. What are the six items that must be included on all maps? List them below.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

2. Define SMALL scale maps and give an example:


3. Define LARGE scale maps and give an example:

Lesson 2: Types of Maps

1. What are the three types of maps?

Lesson 3: Compass

1. What is a compass?
2. What is a compass rose?
3. What are directional points?
4. What are bearings?
5. What compass bearing would represent SE?
6. What compass bearing would represent WNW?

Lesson 4: Longitude and Latitude


7. Parallels of latitude run ______ - _______. They run the angular distance ______ or
_____ of the equator.
8. Meridians of longitude run ________ - _________. They measure the angular distance
________ or ________ of the Prime Meridian.
9. Measurements of longitude range from the __________ __________ (0 degrees) to
180 degrees West and East from this point.
10. What are the important lines of latitude? (review the slide showing the Tropic of
Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer)

Lesson 5: Time Zones (review the time zone map and know how to do the time conversion
across time zones)
11. If it is 3pm in London, Ontario what time is it in Vancouver, B.C?
12. If it is 10am in St. John’s Newfoundland, what time is it in Toronto?
13. How many time zones do we have in Canada?

Lesson 6: Scales (review and practice questions from the worksheet given in class)
14. What is a representative fraction scale?
15. What is a direct statement scale?
16. Convert the direct statement scale into a representative fraction: 1cm to 200 km
17. Convert the representative fraction scale into a direct statement scale: 1:8000

Lesson 7: Grids (review and practice questions from the worksheet given in class)
18. What is a four-figure grid reference? What is a six-figure grid reference?
19. Please practice finding both four and six figure grid references on the worksheet we did
in class.
Map of Canada (review your map)
20. What is the capital city of
 Newfoundland?
 Prince Edward Island?
 Nova Scotia?
 New Brunswick?
 British Columbia?
 Ontario?
 Manitoba?
 Alberta?
 Quebec?
 Northwest Territories?

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