geographical skills

Question 1

Latitude

Answer 1

• measuring the distance north or south of the equator
• run parallel to the equator
• tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn, arctic circle, antarctic circle.
• 0 is the equator

Question 2

longitude

Answer 2

• measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian(0)
• lines of longitude- meridians that converge at the poles
• international date line- 180 longitude.

Question 3

Area reference

Answer 3

• general location using 4 digits.
• identify the easting( first 2 digits), and northing (last 2) within the grid square
• from the bottom left corner

Question 4

Grid reference

Answer 4

• using a 6 digit identifier
• first 3 digits is the eastings then how far along the grid(1-10) the point is.
• last 3 digits are the northings then how far up the grid the point is

Question 5

scale

Answer 5

• distance in real life corresponding to the map
• e.g. 1:25,000 - 1cm on map = 250m on ground(large scale)
• e.g. 1:100,000- 1cm on map = 1km on ground. (small scale)

Question 6

distance

Answer 6

• measure point to point on the map then convert using the scale.

Question 7

contour intervals

Answer 7

• difference in elevation between contour lines on a map
• close contours = steep terrain(higher elevation)
• wide contours = indicate gentler slopers(lower elevation)
• contour interval = the number between each contour value.

Question 8

synoptic charts

Answer 8

• a summary of weather conditions happening over a specific location at a certain point of time.

Question 9

Isobars(synoptic charts)

Answer 9

• connects places of equal air pressure
• every point on isobar = same pressure
• closer = stronger, further = gentle winds
• high pressure system = broad, high number (pressure)in the middle
• low pressure system.= steep, low number(pressure) in the middle

Question 10

high and low pressure systems (synoptic charts)

Answer 10

• high pressure systems = sinking air = stable weather, inc. temp, dec. wind speed, dec pre., sunny
• low pressure system = rain, poor weather, unstable weather, decrease in temp, inc wind speed

Question 11

cold fronts

Answer 11

• front of a moving mass of cold air
• moves in direction of pointing arrows
• similar weather to low pressure systems
• change in wind direction
• dramatic fall of temp.

Question 12

wind directions

Answer 12

• shows wind strength and where the wind comes from
• where the wind is coming from(look for were the arrow is pointing)
  e.g.westerly winds blow east.

Question 13

DATES checklist for geography responses

Answer 13

D – Directive Term
A – Answer the Question
T – Terminology
E – Examples/Evidence
S – Structure (S/P/TEEL)