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Geographical Skills and Investigations quiz for N(A)-Level Geography (SEAB 2246) quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. In what order do you read a grid reference?

  2. What does a four-figure grid reference identify?

  3. On a map with scale 1:50,000, how much ground does 1 cm on the map represent?

  4. A footpath measures 6 cm on a 1:50,000 map. What is its real distance on the ground?

  5. What is the best way to measure the length of a winding road on a map?

  6. On a standard map, a feature directly above another is in which direction?

  7. On a climate graph, what is usually shown by the bars and the line?

  8. How do you calculate the temperature range from a climate graph?

  9. A climate graph shows a highest mean of 30 degrees Celsius and a lowest of 24 degrees Celsius. What is the temperature range?

  10. When describing data, why should you always quote figures?

  11. Which graph is best for showing the proportions of a whole, such as how people travel to school?

  12. How do you calculate the mean of a set of values?

  13. Out of 200 people surveyed, 80 travelled by bus. What percentage travelled by bus?

  14. What is a hypothesis in a geographical investigation?

  15. What is the difference between primary and secondary data?