Maps Flashcards
1
Q
Topographic
A
Shows the natural and constructed parts of the area.
eg: - vegetation height and slope of the land
- built features like roads and railway tracks
2
Q
What are contour lines?
A
Show the change in altitude
3
Q
Choropleth
A
Use symbols, shading or colour to represent the density of features.
4
Q
what does the deepest shading of colour on choropleth map mean?
A
Deepest Shade = Highest Value
5
Q
Flowline
A
Shows the movement of people, information and goods between locations and how often they move with an arrow.
6
Q
What does the thickness of the arrow in a flowline map mean?
A
The amount that is moving.
eg. the thicker the arrow, the more people or things are moving
