Chapter 7: Ordnance Survey And Arial Photograph Skills

Question 1

Even slope

Answer 1

Contour lines are evenly space out

Question 2

Concave slope

Answer 2

The contour lines get close together as they near the peak

Question 3

Convex slope

Answer 3

Contour lines are closer together at the base

Question 4

Compound slope

Answer 4

The contour lines for this slope are sometimes spaced and sometimes close together.

Question 5

What does a residential area need

Answer 5

Good roads, public transport. Large developments would be on the outskirts of the town.

Question 6

What does building a shopping centre need

Answer 6

Needs place for parking. Needs close and good access to the main road. It is often situated on the outskirts, but near a town.

Question 7

What does a factory need

Answer 7

Car parking, roads for transporting good and for the employees. Also needs to be close to other transport such as: air, sea and rail for importings and exporting of goods. It needs to be near to a workforce and have good access to transport.

Question 8

Oblique photograph

Answer 8

A phot taken at an angle