Starter quiz
- Which of these is an aerial photograph?
- Why might a geographer add labels to an image/map?
- to provide extra information ✓
- to identify a key feature ✓
- to add colour
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- Geographers can use maps to __________ things. Order these letters to find the missing word.
- 1⇔L
- 2⇔O
- 3⇔C
- 4⇔A
- 5⇔T
- 6⇔E
- Which locational language could you use to complete this sentence? My house is __________ the park.
- next to ✓
- near ✓
- not
- far from ✓
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What type of house is this?- Detached house ✓
- Semi detached house
- Bungalow
- Flats
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- What information does an aerial photograph show us about a house?
- Roof type ✓
- Size of garden ✓
- Number of bedrooms
- Type of house ✓
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Exit quiz
- Put these settlements in order of size, starting with the smallest.
- 1⇔village
- 2⇔town
- 3⇔city
- Which of these would you be likely to find in a village?
- museum
- cinemas
- shops ✓
- place of worship ✓
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- Your local area is...
- the area closest to your home ✓
- your local city or town
- your house only
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- Which features might you find in your local area?
- houses ✓
- hospitals ✓
- parks ✓
- pets
- cinemas ✓
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- How is information displayed on large scale plans?
- colour ✓
- symbols ✓
- lines ✓
- 3D shapes
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- Why are digital maps useful?
- You can switch from aerial photo to map of the same area easily. ✓
- You can zoom in and out of an area easily ✓
- You can locate important features ✓
- You can buy the image
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Key learning points
- Most local areas include geographical features such as houses, shops, places of worship and green spaces.
- Digital maps can switch from aerial to map view to help identify the familiar features of the local area.
- Locational language, maps, aerial images and fieldwork are used to identify and locate features in the local area.
Common misconception
Cities and towns are words used to describe a settlement of the same size interchangeably.
Towns are used to describe settlements with a population of thousands whereas cities are usually used to describe settlements of over 100 000 or millions.
Keywords
Local area - The local area is the space immediately around where you are.
Village - A village is a small group of houses where people live.
Town - A town is a settlement that is usually larger than a village but smaller than a city and generally has local government.
City - A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.
Aerial photograph - An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.
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