land use on aerial photographs and large scale maps

Question 1

maps (1)

Answer 1

-to help geographers look at land use of an area

Question 2

aerial photos (2)

Answer 2

• taken from sky (planes, drones)

- cartographers use aerial images to make maps

Question 3

oblique photos (4)

Answer 3

• taken at less than 90° from the earth surface
• allows us to see tops and size of buildings
• us usually taken as planes are close to ground
• distorts scale of buildings (foreground looks much bigger than background)

Question 4

vertical photos (3)

Answer 4

• camera points directly to earths surface as 90
• have regular scale and shape and size are accurately depicted
• can be difficult to make out things when high above vertically

Question 5

natural features (5)

Answer 5

• uneven shapes
• clear water is darker than muddy water ( you can see the ground in clear water)
• trees are dark and natural forests will be unevenly shaped
• rivers are dark and twisty and big
• shrubs and single trees look like dots

Question 6

constructed features (7)

Answer 6

• have straight edges
• have even patterns
• main roads are usually straight
• secondary roads are narrower and bend
• roads often meet at right angles
• fields with tall plants appear darker than ones with short grass
• water and cultivated land look smooth