Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 1

Practice practical question 1 from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination. This question covers Map Reading .

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Practical
Topic: Map Reading
Question 1 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • practical

A topographic map of a region is drawn at a scale of 1 cm : 2 km. The map shows three villages A, B and C. Their grid coordinates (in centimetres) measured from the origin (south‑west corner) are: A (12.3, 8.7), B (18.5, 14.2) and C (25.0, 9.0). The map also indicates that the elevation at A is 150 m, at B is 210 m and at C is 180 m. The river between B and C runs essentially east‑west and the straight distance along the river between the two villages is 5 km.

Question Parts

( a )
Calculate the straight‑line distance between villages A and B on the ground (in kilometres, to one decimal place).
( b )
Determine the bearing of B from A (to the nearest degree, measured clockwise from north).
( c )
Find the vertical height difference between A and B and compute the average gradient of the line AB as a percentage (to two decimal places).
( d )
If a person walks along the riverbank from B to C, the shortest possible distance is the 5 km length of the river. Compare this with the straight‑line distance between B and C and comment on how the terrain influences travel distance.

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The question covers Map Reading .

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