Local geography Flashcards
Name the types of church symbols
Cross with circle (dome/spire)
cross with square (tower)
CROSS (no tower or spire/dome)
How big is a grid on a OS map
1km
What are eastings
vertical lines to show how far east(or west) a location is
what are northings
horizontal lines show how north(or south) a location is
What would 1:50,000 mean on a OS map
(1:25,000)
2cm is 1km
(4cm is 1km)
What are contour lines and is purpose
To show how high a mountain/hill is and also to show how steep it is (if 2 lines or close to each other,its steep)
what colour are contour lines normally
orange
Normally, what is the gap between contour lines
10m
What does the number mean on a contour line
how high it is above sea level
What is the relief
Its the shape of the land, including mountains valleys and slopes
How is relief shown.
contour lines (they join points of the same height which form patterns to show us what the land looks like
spot height (calculated as height above the average sea level)
Triangulation pillars (trig points)
What is a cross section
its a slice through the land to show us the shape of the surface of the land
