Question 1
If a student travels from Gaborone directly northeast toward Francistown on a standard map of Botswana, what is the reciprocal (opposite) compass direction of their journey?
Correct Answer:
South-West (SW)
Question 2
On a topographical map of Botswana drawn to a scale of 1 : 50,000, two boreholes are separated by a straight-line distance of 6 centimetres. What is the actual ground distance between the boreholes in kilometres?
Correct Answer:
3.0 km
Question 3
In map reading, what is the primary function of a 4-figure grid reference?
Correct Answer:
To locate an entire grid square of 1 km by 1 km on a topographical map
Question 4
A student reading a 1 : 50,000 map identifies a cattle post located in grid square 2436. The feature lies 7 tenths east of line 24 and 3 tenths north of line 36. What is its 6-figure grid reference?
Correct Answer:
247363
Question 5
When examining contour lines on a topographical map, what does a area with closely spaced contour lines indicate?
Correct Answer:
A steep slope or cliff
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