OS Map Key Skills (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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On a 1:50,000 map, what ground distance does 2 cm represent?
On a 1:50,000 map, what ground distance does 2 cm represent?
1 kilometre
What does the 'E' represent in the LEN method for grid references?
What does the 'E' represent in the LEN method for grid references?
Easting
How precisely can a six-figure grid reference locate a feature?
How precisely can a six-figure grid reference locate a feature?
Within 100 metres
What do closely spaced contour lines indicate?
What do closely spaced contour lines indicate?
Steep slopes
At what intervals are index contours typically drawn?
At what intervals are index contours typically drawn?
50-metre intervals
Which colour represents land between 100-200 metres on OS maps?
Which colour represents land between 100-200 metres on OS maps?
Light green
How are contours spaced on a concave slope?
How are contours spaced on a concave slope?
Wide below, close above
How should plotted points be connected when drawing a cross-section?
How should plotted points be connected when drawing a cross-section?
With smooth curves
How is vertical exaggeration calculated?
How is vertical exaggeration calculated?
Horizontal scale ÷ vertical scale
What is the formula for calculating average gradient?
What is the formula for calculating average gradient?
Vertical interval ÷ horizontal equivalent
When calculating area of irregular shapes, which squares are counted?
When calculating area of irregular shapes, which squares are counted?
Complete + more than half covered
What type of settlement is clustered around central points like crossroads?
What type of settlement is clustered around central points like crossroads?
Nucleated