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Mapping Flashcards
Cards in this deck (7)
- 1List the five essential elements of a mapB - border information (grid reference etc)
O - orientation or direction
L - legend or key
T - Title
S - scale - 2Calculate the time taken to travel a pre-determined distance
- 3Identify physical and cultural features on a mapCultural - Man made
Physical - Natural
E.g Bridge = cultural, beach = physical - 4Explain SiteLocation of a settlement with respect to nearby physical features. Refers to piece of land the settlement or land use "sits on"
- 5List some factors associated with heightAltitude
Slope - state direction
Flatness of land (flat, undulating, rugged, mountainous)
Identifiable physical features (e.g. saddle, coastal plane etc) - 6Explain SituationPhysical and Cultural features that would help you to identify the place on map
- 7Explain some of the factors used to describe the Situation on a mapPosition in state or territory and latitude and longitude (e.g. Perth is located SW of Western Australia, with a latitude and longitude of 31°57'S and 115°52'E)
Nearby large towns (direction & distance from)
Nearby regional or important transport routes (e.g. major highways/freeways, airports, major railways etc)
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- Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Geography (Mapping) Flashcards on Mapping Flashcards, created by Hayden McElduff on 26/05/2016.
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