Sketching Maps Flashcards
What do you use to draw a map?
A pencil
What do you do after drawing the box?
Divide into segments with 4 lines
What do you write on top of the map?
Sketch map of …
What do you do beside the map?
A key
Height of a Hill?
200-400m
Height of a Mountain?
> 400m
Height of a Lowland
Patterns of Drainage
Dendritic (tree)
trellis (right angles)
radial (coming from one spot)
deranged (no pattern)
Patterns of settlement
Linear (in a line)
nucleated/clustered (in a bunch)
dispersed (no pattern)
Urban settlement
Refers to Cities, towns and large villages
Answering Questions on an OS map ( steps )
- Name it
- Grid reference
- Explain what/why/how
4 ways of managing traffic congestion
Traffic lights, One way systems, Roundabout, Off street parking, Yellow boxes, Single/double yellow lines, two lane system (one straight,One turning right)
Length and width of box = ?
Half the length and width of the map