Map Skills is one of 8 topics in the Grade 8 Social Sciences CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is an atlas?
A book full of maps
A tool used only to measure rainfall
A type of globe
A list of country names with no maps
Answer: A book full of maps — An atlas is a book full of maps, each one using a scale to shrink a real place down to fit on a page.
Easy
2. Which type of scale writes the relationship as a ratio, like 1:50 000?
A ratio (number) scale
A line scale
A word scale
A colour scale
Answer: A ratio (number) scale — A ratio scale, also called a number scale, writes the scale as a ratio such as 1:50 000.
Medium
3. Which part of an atlas lists place names alphabetically with a page number and grid reference?
Answer: the index — An atlas index is an alphabetical list of place names at the back of the atlas, with a page number and grid reference for each one.
