Geography Skills Flashcards
What is area reference?
Area reference is a four digit number going to the left hand bottom corner of the box the object is in
What is grid reference?
Grid reference finds an exact point on a map. It uses 6 numbers.
What are the vertical lines in grid and area reference called?
Eastings
What are the horizontal lines in grid and area reference called?
Northings
Which comes first in area and grid reference, northings or eastings?
Eastings ALWAYS comes first
What are the three types of scales?
- direct statement
- line scale
- representative fraction
How do you find the bearings?
You get the direction in degrees from point A to point B.
What is direction?
Direction is found by using a compass and then finding North, South …..
What is longitude?
The vertical lines that measure degrees East and West of the prime meridian.
What is latitude?
The horizontal lines that measure degrees North and South of the equator.
Which comes first?
Latitude or longitude?
Latitude ALWAYS comes first
What do topographic maps show?
It shows the landforms using contour lines.
What do the lines join?
They join the areas of equal heights.
What does it mean when the lines are closer together?
It is a steeper slope
What is the contour interval?
The amount that the contour lines go up by.
