Map skills Flashcards
Local scale
Area of neighborhood were some one live eg: Frimley
Regional scale
Part of a country eg: Surrey
National scale
A whole country eg:England
International scale
Global and world wide its about lots of different countries eg: Asia or Europe
Is tomlinscote school prom local , regional , national or international
Local
Is plans for a new skyscraper in London local , regional, national or international
Regional
Is free lunches in England local regional national or international
National
Is Ebola could wreck Africa’s economies local ,regional, national or international
International
Which compass point is this arrow pointing ⬆️
North
Which compass point is this arrow pointing ⬇️
South
Which compass point is this arrow pointing ➡️
East
Which compass point is this arrow pointing ⬅️
West
Mental map
A map or a series of pictures that are in your head all the time to make sure you don’t get lost. You use them without even noticing
List 3 reasons why we use map symbols
- clear
- tacks up less space
- easy to read and understand
List 5 map symbols
- view point
- railway station
- level crossing
- nation trail
- cliff
What are grid reference
A way to locate an area on the map
Give an disadvantage and an advantage of 4 number grid reference
- quick to read
- easy to find
-not as accurate
Give an advantage and disadvantage of 6 number grid reference
- not very quick to read
- takes time to locate on the map
-very accurate
What is a scale
Scales tell us how much smaller things are on the map than in real life
What dose every map need
- title
- compass
- key
- name of person who made it
- colour
- map symbols
- scale
- grid reference
Name all the continent
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Asia
- Africa
- Antarctica
- OCIANA
Name all the oceans
- Indian ocean
- Pacific ocean
- Atlantic ocean
- southern ocean
- artic ocean
Name one way you can show height on a map
- different colours
- contour lines
Total population
The amount of people that live in a certain place
Urban population
The % of the population who live in an urban area
Adults literacy
The % of adults who can read and write
Life expectancy
The average age people die
School inrolment
The % of children who go to school
What countries are in Great Britain
Scotland 🏴, England 🏴 and Wales 🏴
What countries are in the uk
Scotland 🏴,England , Wales 🏴 and Northern Ireland
What countries are in the British isles
Scotland 🏴 , England 🏴 , Wales 🏴 , northern ireland 🇮🇪 And over 6000 islands of the Scottish coast
Physical
Made by nature
Human
Made by humans
