A domborzatrajz értelmezésének vizsgálata nagy méretarányú térképeken

This research presents the first module of the latest research series performed by the Research Group on Experimanetal Cartography, at Eötvös Loránd University. The aim of the research was to develop an effective test method that can be used to determine the interpretation of hypsography with statistical certainty. Participants were tested using an online test in Hungarian, with six multiple choice questions. The questions were divided into various competences that are required to interpret the hypsography. In our research we processed 195 results. Based on these results, determination of relative heights, determination of the slope direction, recognition of landforms, and map-terrain association is a statistically more difficult task for inexperienced map users. This means that one or more of these competencies can estimate people's map reading ability.