Geo skills Flashcards
what is a contour line
lines joining areas of equal elevation
what does boltss stand for
it is the necessary requirements for a map. Border, Orientation, Legend/key, Title, Source and Scale
topographic map
detailed and large scale map showing the shape of the land
contour intervals
the difference in elevation between consecutive contour lines
grid reference is
represented by 6 numbers and gives the exact point where the place in located
Area refernece is
a four figure refernence used to located a whole grid on a map
northings go
horizontal
eastings go
vertical
on a topographic how do you tell which way a river is flowing
the tip of the V formed by the valley points towards where the water is coming from.
Cadastral map
A map showing property boundaries.
Cartogram:
A map in which the size of countries is adjusted to illustrate how much of something they have
Chloropleth map:
A map with shading to provide quantitative information about different areas
Political map
: A map showing territorial boundaries between or within countrie
Précis map:
a simple sketch map drawn from a topographic map of photograph
biosphere
living matter on earth
hydrosphere
the water on the surface of the earth in oceans, rivers, lakes, rain and mist
Atmosphere
the thin fragile layer of gases that surrounds the earth
lithospherw
the eaths crust including landforms rocks and soil
A landscape is made up of
made up of geographicla features that are characteristic of an area
list some natural landscapes \
mountains, deserts, coastal, karst
Human landscapes are
landscapes that have been modified by people
a landform is
a natural geographic feature
made from forces such as tectonic plate movement, erosion and weathering.
difference between landscapes and landforms
a landscape is made up of multiple geographical features whereas a landform is a singular geographical feature
what is a geomorphic process
are processes that shape landscapes and landforms, they can be destructive or constructive processes
weathering
the physical or chemical breakdown of materials into smaller parts
physical weathering
weathering that is a result of the combined actions of wind, water and temperature
chemical weathering
weathering that is a result of the break down of minerals through processes such as oxidation and carbonation
erosion
movement of rock and sediment by water, wind or gravity
deposition
sediment accumulating by the action of water, wind or ice.
deposition of sediment can cause
the building of landforms such as spits
latitude it ____ and is always said ____
flat and first
