Year 7 Geography — Interpreting Graphs and Maps: Completed Answers (Student age 16)

Section C — Interpreting Graphs and Maps (Answers)

Part 1 — Table of students (completed totals)

Use the numbers given (these are the totals for each island / country):

• Malekula — 10 students
• Pentecost — 8 students
• Australia — 5 students
• Tanna — 9 students
• Tongoa — 3 students
• Epi — 8 students
• Banks — 2 students
• China — 4 students

Part (a) — Bar graph instructions

I cannot draw the graph here, but you should:
- Title: "Number of Year 7 Students from Different Islands and Countries"
- X‑axis label: "Island / Country" (list: Malekula, Pentecost, Australia, Tanna, Tongoa, Epi, Banks, China)
- Y‑axis label: "Number of Students" (scale from 0 to 12 in steps of 1 or 2 will work; highest value is 10)
- For each bar, use a different colour (e.g., Malekula — red, Pentecost — blue, Australia — green, Tanna — orange, Tongoa — purple, Epi — yellow, Banks — brown, China — teal).
- Bar heights (use these values): Malekula 10, Pentecost 8, Australia 5, Tanna 9, Tongoa 3, Epi 8, Banks 2, China 4.

Part (b) — Questions from the graph / table (answers)

1. How many students are from Malekula? — 10
2. Which islands have an equal number of students in this school? — Pentecost and Epi (both 8 students)
3. Which island has the most students in this school? — Malekula (10 students)
4. How many students are from the Shefa province? — Shefa includes Epi and Tongoa. Total = 8 (Epi) + 3 (Tongoa) = 11 students.
5. How many students are from the Tafea province? — Tanna is in Tafea. Total = 9 students.
6. Which island has the least number of students? — Banks (2 students)
7. How many students are from other countries? — Australia (5) + China (4) = 9 students from other countries.
8. How many Year 7 students are there altogether? — Sum all: 10 + 8 + 5 + 9 + 3 + 8 + 2 + 4 = 49 students total.

Part 2 — The map of Vanuatu (notes and instructions)

For the map tasks you will need the printed map so you can label and draw. Here is what to do and useful facts:

• There are six provinces in Vanuatu: Torba, Sanma, Penama, Malampa, Shefa, and Tafea. Use a pencil to draw boundaries that group islands into these provinces on your map.
• Write 'S' to indicate SOUTH on the map — always place the 'S' at the bottom edge of the map (maps normally have North at the top, so South is at the bottom).
• Common province membership (useful when labelling):
  • Torba — Torres Islands and Banks Islands (Banks belongs to Torba)
  • Sanma — Espiritu Santo (not listed in the table) and nearby islands
  • Penama — Pentecost, Ambae, Maewo (Pentecost is in Penama)
  • Malampa — Malekula, Ambrym, Paama (Malekula is in Malampa)
  • Shefa — Efate, Epi, Tongoa and nearby small islands (Epi and Tongoa are in Shefa)
  • Tafea — Tanna, Aneityum, Erromango, Aniwa, Futuna (Tanna is in Tafea)

Note: I cannot name the islands indicated by the lines on your provided map or physically divide/label the map here because I don’t have the image. If you upload the map image or a photo of the page, I can label each island and show the correct province boundaries.

Part 3 — Drawing a cross section of the island (instructions)

Steps to draw the cross section (follow these on your map):

1. Place a straightedge (your frame) across the line on the map that shows where the cross section is to be taken.
2. Mark the points where contour lines cross that straight line and record the elevation of each contour at those points.
3. On graph paper or a vertical profile frame, plot horizontal distances along the base (distance along the map line) and vertical heights using the contour elevations.
4. Join the plotted points smoothly to produce the landscape profile (cross section).

I cannot draw the cross section here because I don’t have the map image. If you send the map, I will draw or explain the exact profile step by step.

Part 4 — Matching cross sections to maps

I cannot match the five cross sections to the maps without seeing the specific map pictures and cross section images. Please upload the set of map diagrams and the five cross section images and I will match each one for you.

Contour line concept questions

1. When there is a steep slope contour lines are — close together.
2. When there is a gentle slope contour lines are — far apart (widely spaced).
3. There are no contour lines when the land is — flat / level (no change in elevation), or when you are looking at a map of the sea surface (sea level) — typically flat ground has no contour lines.

Part 5 — The five largest countries in the world (by area)

1. Russia — 17,098,242 km²
2. Canada — 9,984,670 km²
3. United States — 9,826,675 km²
4. China — 9,706,961 km²
5. Brazil — 8,514,877 km²

Part 6 — Continents / Countries / Capitals (completed table)

Filled blanks based on the provided rows:

If any of the map/cross‑section items are from a specific worksheet image, upload that image and I will place the exact labels, draw the cross‑section, and match the cross‑sections to the small maps for you.

If you want, I can also generate a printable bar graph image (PNG/SVG) using the values above — tell me the preferred colours and I will create it.