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Map Reading & Interpretation

Key Points

  • Closely spaced contours = steep slope; widely spaced = gentle slope
  • V-contours pointing uphill = valley; pointing downhill = ridge
  • Grid reference: eastings (horizontal) before northings (vertical)
  • Bearing: clockwise from North; East = 090°, South = 180°
  • RF 1:50,000: 1 cm on map = 500 m on ground

Practice Questions

2 questions
1

On a map with a scale of 1:50,000, a distance of 4 cm represents what actual distance?

2

Lines on a map connecting points of equal altitude are called:

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