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NZ Mapping Skills Diagnostic
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NZ Mapping Skills Diagnostic
🗺️ Part 1: Basic Mapping Knowledge
1. What are the four cardinal directions on a compass?
North, South, East, WestUp, Down, Left, RightForward, Backward, Left, RightNortheast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
2. Which city is the capital of New Zealand?
AucklandWellingtonChristchurchHamilton
3. Te Aroha is located in which region of New Zealand?
WaikatoBay of PlentyAucklandCanterbury
4. What does a map scale of 1:50,000 mean?
1 centimetre on the map = 50,000 centimetres in real life1 metre on the map = 50,000 metres in real lifeThe map is 50,000 times bigger than realityThere are 50,000 people in the area
5. Which features would you typically find on a topographic map? (Select all that apply)
Contour lines showing elevationRivers and streamsRoads and tracksShopping centre opening hours
📍 Part 2: Grid References and Directions
7. You are standing in Te Aroha town centre and want to walk to Te Aroha Mountain. Based on your knowledge, which direction would you generally head?
NorthSouthEastWest
8. The Waikato River flows in which general direction through Hamilton?
North to SouthSouth to NorthEast to WestWest to East
📊 Part 3: Map Symbols and Graphing
10. If you were creating a bar graph showing the population of Waikato towns, what would go on the vertical (y) axis?
11. Explain what contour lines on a topographic map tell us about the landscape:
12. Name two ways that maps help us in everyday life:
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