Geography - Term 1 Unit 2: 1:10 000 Orthophoto maps pg 14-16

Question 1

what is an aerial photograph

Answer 1

It is an image taken from an aeroplane

Question 2

what are the 2 types of aerial photographs

Answer 2

if the aeroplane is directly above the area to be photographed, it is a vertical aerial photograph. If the image is taken at an angle, it is an oblique aerial photograph

Question 3

what is the difference between an oblique and vertical aerial photograph?

Answer 3

• on an oblique, you can see the sides of buildings, trees, mountains and the sky
• on a vertical, you can only see the tops of features, e.g. buildings

Question 4

what is an orthophoto map?

Answer 4

it is a vertical aerial photograph that has been modified to give it some features of a map

Question 5

Give the features of a orthophoto map

Answer 5

• It is a vertical aerial photograph
• The scale is always 1:10 000
• Certain features are labelled

Question 6

how is height shown on orthophoto maps?

Answer 6

one way that height is shown is with contour lines

Question 7

how do you know if the area is flat on an orthophoto map?

Answer 7

if there are a few contour lines on the orthophoto map, it shows that the area is flat or almost flat