Question 1

What does it mean if something is subjective?

Accepted Answer

It tends to be based more on opinion.

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It tends to be based on factual evidence.

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It is always inaccurate.

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It is true.

Question 2

All OS maps are aligned so the top of the map represents a certain compass direction. Which direction is this?

Accepted Answer

north

Question 3

To be drawn to scale means distances on a map ...

Accepted Answer

are in a ratio to those in real life.

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are exactly 1% the size of those in real life.

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are the same as those in real life.

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are shorter than they are in real life.

Question 4

A thin blue line running over contour lines that are close together would indicate ...

Accepted Answer

a river in its upper course.

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a footpath at the bottom of a valley.

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a motorway in a rural area.

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a national park boundary in the mountains.

Question 5

A ______ line is a line on a map that shows land of equal elevation.

Accepted Answer

contour

Question 6

A valley on a map is shown by a series of V-shaped contours with ...

Accepted Answer

the smallest V having the lowest elevation value.

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the largest V having the lowest elevation value.

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the Vs aligned so they are pointing south.

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the Vs aligned so they are pointing north.

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