MAPPING AND AUSTRALIAN ENVIRONMENTS TEST 1

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1. Name the 7 continents of the world.

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2. What is the difference between a country and a continent?
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3. Maps and aerial photographs look different to each other. List three
differences between them.
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4. There are several different types of maps which we use in everyday
life. Name two.
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5. Every good map should have BOLTSS. What does BOLTSS stand
for?
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6. Why do cartographers (people who make maps) use symbols on
maps?
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7. Make a list of the different colours used in a legend, and what type
of features these colours represent.
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8. Use P 53 (P 49 4th Ed.)Atlas to find out and draw the symbol for:
(dont forget to use the correct colours)
a/ pine forest

b/ windmill

c/ swamp

d/ sealed road, 1 lane

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9a. Where is Australias main mountain range located? What is its

name? ________
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9b. Map P 13 (P 14 4th Ed.) What is the highest mountain in Australia?
What is its height?
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10. Use your knowledge of relief (orographic) rainfall to suggest why
the east coast of Australia receives high amounts of rainfall, whereas
the inland areas of Australia receive much less?
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11. Look at the map of climatic regions of Australia in your Atlas P16.
(P 19 4th Ed.)
Describe the climate at:
Adelaide:
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Brisbane:
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12. Refer to climate graph for Sydney - P78 Atlas. (P 74 4th Ed.)
a. What is the average maximum temperature in January for Sydney?
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b. Which was the coldest month of the year?
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c. Which month had the lowest rainfall? ____________________________
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13. Show the sixteen

different directions on the
compass rose by neatly
labelling this diagram.

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14 Use the Growth of Melbourne map P 95 Atlas (P 91 4th Ed.) to give
the direction
From

To

Hastings
Dandenong
Deer Park
City
Craigieburn
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Langwarrin ____________
City ______________
Altona ____________
Healesville ___________
Werribee ___________

15 Use the Growth of Sydney map P81 (P77 4th Ed.) Atlas and your
protractor to give the bearing
From

To

Camden
Camden
Katoomba
Gosford
Cronulla
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Hornsby _____________
Cronulla ___________
Campbelltown ____________
Campbelltown ___________
Windsor ___________

16 Give one reason why we would use bearings rather than direction.
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