Geography map skill (all you need to know)
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This document provides an overview of key map skills, including compass directions, scale, grid references, contour lines, symbols, and measuring distance. It explains that a map shows features of a place and uses lines of longitude and latitude to form a grid reference system. Contour lines are used to represent height or elevation since maps cannot display three-dimensional terrain. Symbols simplify features and a map scale allows measurement of real-world distances based on the scale ratio. Measuring distance involves using a scale to determine real-world lengths between two points on a map.
Geography map skill (all you need to know)
- 1. Map Skills
- 2. Maps Compass Directions Scale Grid References Height (Contour Lines) Symbols Measuring distance.
- 3. A map is an image of a place showing its features.
- 4. A compass direction is pointing at four main directions North ,South ,East ,West.
- 5. A map scale shows the distance between two places that are too big to put on paper so people use a scale e.g. 1kilometre in real life might be 5 cm on paper.
- 6. Measuring distance has 50% got to do with a scale you need a scale to measure distance . When you measure distance put it between the two dots and mark it you use a strip of paper ,string or a ruler and put it on a scale and it will tell you the real life distance. You must also be accurate .
- 7. A grid reference is made of lines of longtitude and latitude which is which? In harry potter Neville longbottom was tall so longtitude is a line that goes from north to L O south. N G Lines of latutude lat=flat rhymes T I So the line of latitude goes east to T West. U D E
- 8. Ok know you know the lines on a map it will look like this Can you spot The green square The green square Is at 1322 walk Straight then up. Remember First come first serve? That’s how it works.
- 9. On a map you can’t display the height .It will be impossible . Geographers use line called contour lines to tell the height. This image clearly shows how it works When lines are close together that means it will be very steep when they are more spread that means more space.
- 10. Symbols are small images that take over the original image on a map .Geographers use it because it would be easier to put in on a map. Here is a legend.
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Editor's Notes
- #2: MapsCompass DirectionsScaleGrid ReferencesHeight (Contour Lines)SymbolsMeasuring distance.