Karteikarten
OS Map - Introduction
Karten in diesem Stapel (23)
- 1Cardinal point1 of the 4 main points of the compass - north, south, east, west
- 2CartographerA person who makes maps
- 3Concave slopeAll or part of a slope that becomes progressively shallower downhill
- 4Contour linesA line on a map joining areas of equal height
- 5Convex slopeAll or part of a slope that becomes progressively steeper downhill
- 6Cross-sectionThe shape you get when cutting a straight line through an object
- 7Discovery SeriesType of OS map with a scale 1:50,000
- 8EastingVertical line on an OS map; they increase in value as move eastwards
- 9Grid referenceMethod of indicating an exact location on an OS map
- 10Irregular areaAn area containing part of grid boxes on an OS map
- 11LegendInformational panel explaining what the symbols on an OS map represent; also called a key
- 12National gridA system of coordinates or set of squares used by the OSI and printed on OS maps
- 13NorthingHorizontal lines on an OS map; they increase in value as move northwards
- 14Ordinance Survey IrelandThe agency responsible for producing and publishing maps in Ireland
- 15OSIOrdinance Survey Ireland
- 16RatioShows the relative sizes of 2 or more values
- 17Regular areaAn area on an OS map, in the shape of a square or rectangle, containing full grid boxes
- 18ScaleThe ratio of distance on a map to the actual distance on the ground
- 19SlopeA surface of which 1 end or side is at a higher level than another
- 20Spot heightA number and a black dot on a map to show the height of a hill, mountain etc.
- 21SubzoneA subdivision of a zone, a box on the national grid
- 22SymbolSomething used to represent a real object on a map, and which is explained on the legend
- 23Triangulation pillarTriangles on a map indicating the top of a mountain or hill
Informationen
- Beschreibung
- Cardinal Point, Cartographer, Concave Slope, Contour Line, Convex Slope, Cross-Section, Discovery Series, Easting, Grid Reference, Irregular Area, Legend, National Grid, Northing, Ordinance Survey Ireland, OSI, Ratio, Regular Area, Scale, Slope, Spot Height, Subzone, Symbol, Triangulation Pillar
- Erstellt von
- Riona Stevenson
- Aufrufe
- 12
- Bewertung