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P3 General Studies: Map Reading and Land Use in Hong Kong (Paper 1 (basics))
Tutor Prep Guide · bearings and scale conversion, legends and contour reading, and the land uses and reclamation of Hong Kong
P3 General Studies: Map Reading and Land Use in Hong Kong (Paper 1 (basics))
Paper one starts with the basic tools: direction, scale, legend and contour lines, ending with land use in Hong Kong.
Direct answers Fix direction first, then scale, then symbols; that order keeps the reading clear.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: P3 General Studies: Map Reading and Land Use in Hong Kong |
| Level | parts of a closed circuit, conductors against insulators, series against parallel, adding up battery voltage, and electrical safety |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationWhat are the English abbreviations of the four cardinal directions?
- FoundationOn a 1:10,000 map, what real distance does 1 cm stand for?
- FoundationWhat is a map legend for?
- IntermediateWhat do closely spaced contour lines show?
- IntermediateA map distance of 4 cm on a 1:25,000 map is how far on the ground?
- IntermediateWhat is the bearing of south-east?
- ChallengeRoughly what share of Hong Kong land is developed urban area?
- ChallengeWhere did the land for Hong Kong International Airport mainly come from?
- ChallengeWhy check the north arrow before using a map?
- Error redoError clinic: north is always at the top of a map, so the north arrow can be ignored. Is that right?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | N, E, S and W, for north, east, south and west. | Learn the full words North, East, South and West; their first letters always match. |
| 2 | 100 metres. | One centimetre stands for 10,000 cm, and 100 cm make a metre, so 10,000 ÷ 100 = 100 metres. |
| 3 | It explains what each symbol and colour on the map stands for. | The legend is the key to the map; without it a symbol could be a school, a hospital or a station. |
| 4 | A steeper slope. | A large height change over a short horizontal distance squeezes the lines together. |
| 5 | 1 kilometre. | 4 × 25,000 = 100,000 cm, which is 1,000 metres, that is 1 kilometre. |
| 6 | 135 degrees. | North is 0, east 90, south 180 and west 270, so south-east sits halfway between east and south. |
| 7 | About one quarter. | Most of the rest is country park, woodland, farmland and water, which is why Hong Kong still looks green. |
| 8 | From reclamation. | Most of Chek Lap Kok was reclaimed from the sea, runways and terminal included. |
| 9 | Because not every map puts north at the top of the page. | Some maps are rotated to fit the landscape or the page, so confirm north first. |
| 10 | No. | Most maps do put north at the top, but that is a habit, not a rule; the arrow settles it. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
After paper one, take paper two and sort out series against parallel in one pass.Tutor Registration →
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