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What is the main function of grid lines on a street map?
What is the main function of grid lines on a street map?
- To highlight the freeways in the city
- To form grid squares for location reference (correct)
- To separate different areas of the map
- To indicate the points of intersection
What is the purpose of a street atlas?
What is the purpose of a street atlas?
- To help people find their way around a city (correct)
- To provide detailed information about all cities in South Africa
- To display a collection of local area maps
- To show the entire city on one sheet of paper
What is the purpose of an index at the back of a street map?
What is the purpose of an index at the back of a street map?
- To list all the names of people living in that area
- To help in finding specific locations on the map (correct)
- To provide a glossary of map symbols
- To show the direction of north, south, east, and west
What is a sketch map primarily used for?
What is a sketch map primarily used for?
What does a compass help individuals with?
What does a compass help individuals with?
On a street map, what do intersections represent?
On a street map, what do intersections represent?
What distinguishes a sketch map from a proper map?
What distinguishes a sketch map from a proper map?
Why are local area maps and street maps usually prepared as books?
Why are local area maps and street maps usually prepared as books?
How do street maps help individuals?
How do street maps help individuals?
What are the four main cardinal points on a compass?
What are the four main cardinal points on a compass?