Lesson Y7-U01-L12

Y7-U01-L12 Unit 1 Assessment and Feedback Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U01-L12, Unit 1 Assessment and Feedback: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 1: Year 7: The UK and Map Skills, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. On an OS map, what does a blue P in a box mean?

    • A car park
    • A campsite
    • A hospital
    • A post office

  2. What is the four-figure grid reference of a square right of easting 27 and above northing 51?

    • 2751
    • 5127
    • 7251
    • 2715

  3. Which compass point lies exactly opposite south-west?

    • North-west
    • North-north-east
    • North-east
    • South-east

  4. Which compass point lies exactly between north and east?

    • North-north-east
    • North-west
    • South-east
    • North-east

  5. A bearing is always measured clockwise from which direction?

    • South
    • North
    • The nearest road
    • East

  6. On a 1:25 000 map, how many metres does 1 cm represent?

    • 2 500 m
    • 250 m
    • 500 m
    • 25 m

  7. What is the four-figure grid reference of a square right of easting 38 and above northing 21?

    • 3812
    • 8321
    • 3821
    • 2138

  8. On a 1:50 000 map, two towns are 4 cm apart. How far apart are they in real life?

    • 500 m
    • 200 m
    • 2 km
    • 4 km

  9. What does a six-figure grid reference let you do that a four-figure one does not?

    • Pinpoint a spot about 100 m across, by splitting each square into tenths
    • Show a square about 10 km across, covering a whole district of the map
    • Measure the exact depth of a river at the point where the bridge crosses
    • Give a bearing in three digits, measured clockwise from the north line

  10. What is the formula for gradient?

    • Height gained multiplied by horizontal distance
    • Height gained divided by horizontal distance travelled
    • Horizontal distance divided by height gained
    • Height gained added to horizontal distance

  11. On a 1:50 000 map, 3 cm represents how many kilometres in real life?

    • 3 km
    • 15 km
    • 1.5 km
    • 0.15 km

  12. What does DIRT stand for?

    • Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time
    • Direct Instruction and Readable Text
    • Daily Index of Revision Tasks
    • Dedicated Individual Review Test

  13. In DIRT, which colour pen do you use to redraft your answer?

    • Black
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue

  14. What do the four letters in PEEL stand for?

    • Present, Explore, Evaluate, Learn
    • Plan, Estimate, Explain, Label
    • Point, Evidence, Explain, Link
    • Point, Example, Edit, Learn

  15. Which letter of PEEL is where you quote a grid reference or contour from the map?

    • Evidence
    • Explain
    • Point
    • Link

  16. Which evidence best shows that Site A is on flatter land than Site B?

    • Its grid reference has a higher easting
    • Its blue P symbol is drawn larger
    • Its contour lines are widely spaced
    • Its contour lines are bunched close together

  17. On an Ordnance Survey map, what does it mean when contour lines are very close together?

    • The area is covered by dense woodland
    • A river flows through the middle
    • The land rises steeply in places
    • The land is nearly flat everywhere

  18. Why is a scale bar needed when you compare two sites on a map?

    • It shows which direction is north on the map, using the compass rose
    • It tells you the height of each site above sea level, shown by contours
    • It turns a map distance in cm into a real distance, such as metres
    • It names the symbol used for each feature, shown in the map key

  19. Why might a campsite near a river be at risk of flooding in winter?

    • It is surrounded by steep cliffs
    • It lies on low ground close to the river
    • It has a large car park on higher ground
    • It sits on high ground far from the water

  20. Which part of a strong PEEL answer compares the chosen site with the other site?

    • Explain
    • Point
    • Evidence
    • Link

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