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Monday, January 27, 2014

General Knowledge - Our Earth

1. - percent of the earth's surface is covered with water.(75%)
2. The large water bodies are called - (oceans).
3. The large landmasses are called - (Continents).
4. The bottom of every ocean & sea is covered with - & - (Silt & Mud).
5. A - is a small drawing of a geographical area. (Map)
6. Maps are - drawings. (Flat)
7. The 1st real map was made in - around 2300 BC, over 4000 years ago.(Babylon)
8. A - is a model of the earth. (Globe)
9. A - map shows us geographical features. (Physical)
10. A - map shows us political boundaries. (Political)
11. Maps generally use the colour blue to show -, green for - and brown and yellow for -.(water, forest, mountains  & hills)

Choose the correct answer
1. Maps that show countries & their boundaries are called -
a) thematic maps    b) political maps     c) physical maps                       (b)

2. Earth's landmass is divided into -
a) oceans                 b) continents              c) space                              (b)

3. Small pictures used in maps for quick identification of a feature -
a) legend             b) key                     c) symbol                                     (c)

4. A key that is given in the map to explain the symbols -
a) legend             b) picture             c) altitude                                   (a)

5. Height above sea level is referred to as -
a) attitude            b) altitude                c) scale                         (b)

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