Grade 10 Tourism Test 1 - Types of Maps | Take the Quiz

There are many different types of maps and all maps display the same type of information

This map focuses on a specific theme in a specific area

Physical map

Road map

Political map

General reference map

Hotels, shops, tourist attractions and parking garages can be found on a street map

False

True

On a Physical map:

Blue represents the sky, yellow and green represent the flora, orange and brown represent the fauna

Blue represents water, yellow and orange represent the summer season, orange and brown represent the wonter season

Blue is water, green and yellow are the low evelvations, orange and brown are high elevations

Blue is water, yellow and green are high elevations, oragne and brown are low elevations

This type of map can be used to indicate distances between towns

Road map

Street map

General reference map

Specialist map

On this type of map you will find features like National Parks, World Heritage Sites, Resturants, Shops and Accomodation Establishments

Tourist attraction map

Street map

Tourist information map

Road map

Wenzi wants to use the shortest route from Rusternburg to Pretoria. What type of map should she consult

Street map

Physical map

Specialist map

Road map

Copies of maps or interactive maps that you can navigate are known as

Electronic maps

Navigated maps

Interactive maps

GIS

Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Tourism can be used to

Find locations

Provide up-to-date information

Assist tourist with regards to planning

Assist service providers to promote and sell their products and services

ALL of the above

Google Earth has two very popular applications;

Google earth view and Google street maps

Google street view and Google street maps

Google street view and Google tech

Google destination and Google Xtra

GPS Maps recieve data from satellites and use that data to generate maps showing latitude, longitude and altitude

True

False

These maps include mountains, vegetation, regions, rivers and dams

Political map

Physical map

Tourist information map

Road map

Google Earth is an internet tool that can view satellite pictures of any place on earth in 3D

False

True

This type of map focuses on information that is specific to the tourist within an area

Tourist attraction map

Political map

Tourist information map

Physical map

Which Google Earth application is used to take virtual walks, explore landmarks and find shops

Google street maps

Google street view

A Sout Africa Population Distribution Map would be an example of

Specialist map

General reference map

Political map

Physical map

A street map is used to indicate the roads that connect cities and towns

True

False

Sifiso is interested in the vegetation of a particular area and would like to gather more information, he can consult a

Specialist map

Physical map

Street map

Road map

A physical map displays details regarding the street plan of a specific area shown on a map

False

True

A South African Population Distribution Map would be an example of

Political map

General referance map

Physical map

Specialist map

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