Starter quiz
- Cartography is the study and practice of …
- making and using maps ✓
- making and using geographical graphs
- using statistics to learn more about places
- finding different rocks and soils
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- The scale of a map refers to …
- the ratio of the size of something on a map compared to real life ✓
- how accurately it has been drawn
- the size of a grid square
- the distance in real life between one edge of the map to the other
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- The following statements refer to the index of a book, such as an atlas. Which are true statements?
- It is found at the end of the book. ✓
- It uses page numbers to show where features are in the book. ✓
- The features are written in page number order.
- It only contains the page titles.
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- As the Earth is a sphere, it is difficult to draw an accurate, flat map of the world. The graphical transformation of the 3D world onto a 2D map is known as a map ...
- 'Projection' ✓
- Which of the following would you expect to find in an atlas?
- Maps of the continents and the world ✓
- Maps of countries and regions ✓
- Maps of streets in towns and cities
- Maps of footpaths through woodland
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- A town’s situation refers to its …
- position in relation to other features or places. ✓
- culture, identity and history.
- economic strength and power.
- past, present and future land use.
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Exit quiz
- A small scale map …
- is less accurate. ✓
- is less detailed. ✓
- is zoomed in.
- covers a small area of the Earth's surface.
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- The latitudinal and longitudinal position of a place is written down in a specific way. Which of the following is not true?
- Longitude is written before latitude. ✓
- The symbol ˚ is used to show degrees.
- More accurate descriptions use degrees and minutes.
- The last part of a latitude or longitude is a compass direction.
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- The Tropic of Cancer lies 23.4˚ ______ of the Equator.
- 'north' ✓
- What type of map displays data on a particular topic such as population density or average rainfall?
- Physical
- Geological
- Thematic ✓
- Political
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Atlases present the world at the smallest scale, showing the least detail but larger patterns and relationships.
- Atlases use latitude and longitude lines to locate particular places.
- There are many types of atlas map that are used to show specific information.
Common misconception
Atlases specialise in large scale maps.
A large scale map means the map shows a large amount of detail but covers a small area. Therefore, atlases tend to use small scale maps that show a large area of land in limited detail.
Keywords
Latitude - an imaginary line running east to west around the Earth's surface that is used to show how far north or south a place is
Longitude - an imaginary line running north to south across the Earth's surface that is used to show how far east or west a place is
Thematic map - a map that shows a particular geographical phenomenon such as population density or air temperature
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