Neco 2017 Geography Question 1

Practice practical question 1 from the 2017 Neco Geography examination. This question covers Map Reading, Scale .

Neco 2017 Geography Practical

Topics: Map Reading Scale

Question 1 NECO • 2017 • GEOGRAPHY • practical

A map of a local government area is drawn with a scale of 1 cm = 2 km. The map shows three towns A, B and C. Town B is located 3 cm east and 2 cm north of town A. Town C is located 5 cm west and 4 cm south of town A. The road from A to B passes through a forest that occupies 1.5 cm on the map, while the road from A to C passes through a hilly area that occupies 2 cm on the map. Using this information, answer the following:

Question Parts

( a )

Calculate the real (ground) distance between towns A and B.

( b )

Calculate the real (ground) distance between towns A and C.

( c )

State which of the two routes (A–B or A–C) is longer and by what percentage the longer route exceeds the shorter one.

( d )

Briefly discuss how the nature of the terrain (forest vs. hilly) might affect travel time on each route, assuming a vehicle travels at the same speed on level ground.

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This is Neco 2017 Geography Question 1. It is one of the practical questions from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.

The question covers Map Reading, Scale .

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