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Map SKills and Natural Hazards

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  • This type of map shows the national boundaries, roads, cities and major water features.
    Political Map
  • In a key or legend, what colour would most likely be used to represent water courses?
    Blue
  • The effects of an event occurring in the atmosphere, biosphere or lithosphere is called a _______________ _____________.
    Natural Disaster
  • This type of map shows roads and transport links
    road map
  • What is another name for Key on a map?
    Legend
  • What is a KEY/LEGEND used for on a map?
    Tell what the symbols mean
  • Vertical lines on a map that increase in value moving towards the east are called ______________ .
    Eastings
  • What type of hazard are earthquakes? Climatic or Physical?
    Physical
  • Which cardinal point is between North and East?
    North East, North North East and East North East
  • On a map, this is useful in giving directions
    Compass
  • The core of the earth is both solid and liquid. True or False?
    True
  • True or false? Floods are physical hazards.
    False
  • A Tsunami can be caused by an earthquake. True or False?
    True
  • A THREAT or RISK resulting from the natural processes occurring in the atmosphere, biosphere or lithosphere is called a ____________ ____________.
    Natural Hazard
  • True or False? A hurricane is an example of a Climatic Hazard.
    True
  • What is a map?
    A drawing of part of the earth's surface drawn as if looking from above
  • The _________ of the map is generally located at the top and gives the name or main idea of what is shown.
    title
  • On a map, I separate the drawing from other details on a page. What am I?
    border
  • What type of map uses dots to show the way in which people are spread out on the land?
    Dot map
  • The __________ is the semi-molten layer of the earth
    Mantle
  • Volcanic Eruptions under water cause form new ________.
    islands
  • _________ are horizontal lines on a map that increase in value moving towards the north.
    Northings
  • What type of map shows the density of people in a place?
    Choropleth map
  • Natural hazards can be classified as _____________, ______________, and _____________.
    Climatic, Physical and Biotic
  • Which cardinal point is opposite to SOUTH?
    North
  • Volcanic eruptions are what type of hazard? Physical or Climatic
    Physical
  • The _______ on a map tells us how many times the place was reduced to fit on the page and it can also be used to measure distances.
    Scale
  • Name the FOUR main cardinal points.
    NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST
  • The thinnest layer of the earth is called the _________.
    Crust
  • Which of the following is not a biotic hazard? Diseases, Landslides, Pests
    Landslides
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