Notification Year 9 Elective Geography Class test

Date: Friday 27 April 2012 Time: 50 minutes Value: 75% Format: Class test based on topographic mapping skills Short responses and definitions based on stimulus such as comprehension Skills questions definitions

Mapping skills areas to be covered:

use various types of maps and flow charts locate features using latitude and longitude use area and grid references use different scales calculate the area of a feature calculate the density of a feature measure bearings on a map calculate local relief identify the aspect of a slope construct a cross-section describe and explain relationships on maps distinguish between large-scale and small-scale maps