Lesson Y7-U01-L11

Local Map Skills: Claydon and Our Area Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U01-L11, Local Map Skills: Claydon and Our Area: 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. Which county is the village of Claydon in?

    • Suffolk
    • Essex
    • Norfolk
    • Cambridgeshire

  2. In which direction is Claydon from Ipswich?

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

  3. Which river flows through the valley near Claydon?

    • The River Stour
    • The River Severn
    • The River Gipping
    • The River Orwell

  4. Which road runs through Claydon?

    • The M6
    • The A1
    • The M25
    • The B1113

  5. Which busy dual carriageway lies close to Claydon?

    • The A14
    • The A1
    • The M6
    • The M25

  6. Which essential feature on a sketch map shows what symbols mean?

    • Key
    • Compass
    • Contour
    • Scale

  7. What primary resource attracted early villages to settle beside rivers?

    • Fresh water
    • Salt water
    • Geothermal heat
    • Tidal power

  8. A feature lies below and to the right of the school. Which direction is it from the school?

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

  9. On the local map, the school lies right of easting 32 and above northing 15. What is its four-figure reference?

    • 3215
    • 1532
    • 2315
    • 3251

  10. On the local map, marker C is right of easting 30 and above northing 12. What is its four-figure reference?

    • 0312
    • 3012
    • 1230
    • 3210

  11. A feature lies right of easting 29 and above northing 44. What is its four-figure reference?

    • 2494
    • 9244
    • 4429
    • 2944

  12. On an OS map, which colour is used to show the River Gipping?

    • Green
    • Brown
    • Blue
    • Red

  13. Which of these is a built feature rather than a natural one?

    • A railway line
    • A hill
    • A woodland
    • A river

  14. What is the first step a geographer takes when drawing a field sketch?

    • Observe carefully
    • Draw north arrow
    • Draw the key
    • Add a title

  15. Why does a sketch map need a title?

    • Identifies the area
    • Gives grid lines
    • Shows the scale
    • Marks the height

  16. In which direction does the River Gipping flow from Stowmarket to Ipswich?

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

  17. What do blue lines represent on an Ordnance Survey map?

    • Woodland areas
    • Main roads
    • Water features
    • Contour lines

  18. Which directional phrase locates Claydon most clearly?

    • South of Norwich
    • West of Colchester
    • North-west of Ipswich
    • East of London

  19. A home lies up and to the left of the school. Which direction is the home from the school?

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

  20. Which feature is classified as a human feature on a map?

    • Hill
    • Road
    • Woodland
    • River

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