Lesson Y7-U01-L08

Contour Lines and Relief Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U01-L08, Contour Lines and Relief: 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. What do all points on a single contour line share?

    • Same steepness
    • Same height
    • Same distance
    • Same temperature

  2. What colour are contour lines usually printed in on an OS map?

    • Green
    • Blue
    • Brown
    • Red

  3. What do the numbers written on contour lines represent?

    • Distance in km
    • Slope angle
    • Height in metres
    • Grid number

  4. What type of slope is indicated by contour lines very close together?

    • Gentle slope
    • Flat ground
    • A river valley
    • Steep slope

  5. Contour lines that are FAR apart show which kind of slope?

    • A gentle slope
    • A rocky summit
    • A deep valley wall
    • A steep cliff

  6. What happens to your height if you walk along a single contour line?

    • It stays constant
    • It increases
    • It fluctuates
    • It decreases

  7. What geographical term describes the shape and height of the land?

    • Scale
    • Aspect
    • Drainage
    • Relief

  8. Rings of contour lines inside rings, like a target, show which landform?

    • A flat plain
    • A valley
    • A hill
    • A river bend

  9. Where is the summit located on a hill shown by concentric contour rings?

    • Central ring
    • Outer ring
    • Lowest valley
    • Grid corner

  10. Contour lines bent into a V shape show which landform?

    • A hill
    • A valley
    • A cliff
    • A plateau

  11. Which direction does the point of a V-shaped contour line face?

    • Downhill
    • South
    • Uphill
    • North

  12. On an OS map, which slope steepness is indicated by contour lines spaced closely together?

    • Steep slope
    • Flat ground
    • Gentle slope
    • Sea level

  13. On a slope where contour lines are close at the bottom and far apart at the top, how does the steepness change as you climb?

    • Completely flat
    • Gentle then steep
    • Steep then gentle
    • Constantly steep

  14. For the easiest walking route up a hill, which contour pattern should you choose?

    • Far apart
    • Missing lines
    • Close together
    • Crossing over

  15. True or false: darker and thicker contour lines always indicate a steeper slope.

    • Definitely
    • Always
    • False
    • True

  16. A hill has rings labelled 10, 20, 30 and 40 m, with 40 m on the innermost ring. What is the height of the summit?

    • 40 m
    • 30 m
    • 10 m
    • 20 m

  17. What landform is indicated when contour lines bend into a V-shape pointing uphill?

    • A summit
    • A ridge
    • A cliff
    • A valley

  18. Four slopes are A (lines far apart), B (lines almost touching), C (lines fairly close) and D (lines a medium distance apart). Which is the steepest?

    • C
    • B
    • A
    • D

  19. Why do contour lines never cross each other on a standard Ordnance Survey map?

    • Scale prevents overlap
    • Ink runs out easily
    • Steep slopes require gaps
    • One height per point

  20. What key feature of the landscape do contour lines add to a flat map?

    • Road names
    • Grid squares
    • Magnetic north
    • Relief

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