Starter quiz
- What does it mean if something is subjective?
- It tends to be based more on opinion. ✓
- It is true.
- It is always inaccurate.
- It tends to be based on factual evidence.
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- All OS maps are aligned so the top of the map represents a certain compass direction. Which direction is this?
- 'north' ✓
- To be drawn to scale means distances on a map ...
- are shorter than they are in real life.
- are in a ratio to those in real life. ✓
- are the same as those in real life.
- are exactly 1% the size of those in real life.
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- A thin blue line running over contour lines that are close together would indicate ...
- a river in its upper course. ✓
- a motorway in a rural area.
- a footpath at the bottom of a valley.
- a national park boundary in the mountains.
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- A ______ line is a line on a map that shows land of equal elevation.
- 'contour' ✓
- A valley on a map is shown by a series of V-shaped contours with ...
- the smallest V having the lowest elevation value. ✓
- the largest V having the lowest elevation value.
- the Vs aligned so they are pointing north.
- the Vs aligned so they are pointing south.
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following is true in relation to sketch maps?
- They are always drawn using clean lines. ✓
- They are always drawn to scale.
- They always include all the features of a location.
- They are always aligned to grid north.
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- A cross section is a graph that shows the landscape as if ...
- it has been sliced in half. ✓
- it did not have any buildings or trees.
- it was drawn using sharp angles.
- it was drawn to scale.
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- Place the following steps in the right order for drawing a cross section.
- 1⇔Mark out the start and end points on your map.
- 2⇔Place some paper with a straight edge along the route line.
- 3⇔Mark off the contour points on the paper between the start and end points.
- 4⇔Draw some axes on graph paper and place the paper on the x axis.
- 5⇔Mark the contour heights on the graph paper.
- Why might a sketch map be considered more subjective than an OS map?
- It is based on someone's perspective of a place. ✓
- It is drawn from a photograph.
- It is drawn at a smaller scale.
- It uses the same symbols as an OS map.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A sketch map is often used to show information one might not normally find on a map.
- A cross section shows what the landscape would look like if we were to slice through it vertically.
- Drawing a cross section can help geographers understand what a landscape looks like.
Common misconception
A sketch map needs to be an artistic representation of a place.
A sketch map looks like a map as it has a plan orientation but it is not a work of art. It uses simple, clean lines to communicate the main features of a map.
Keywords
Label - a written description of something in an image or on a map
Annotation - a detailed description or explanation of something one might not be able to see in an image or on a map
Cross section - an imaginary vertical slice through a landscape
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