Map Skills 5 ‘Relief’ To understand how height is shown on a map.
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Map Skills 5 ‘Relief’Map Skills 5 ‘Relief’ To understand how height is shown
on a map.
Match the terms with their meanings.
Spot Heights…
Contours…
Layer Shading…
……are lines which are lines which join up places with join up places with the same height.the same height.
……are numbers are numbers which show the which show the exact height of a exact height of a place.place.
……uses colours to uses colours to show areas of land show areas of land that are at different that are at different heights.heights.
Relief
There are three ways to show relief on a map.
Can you think of any?
Relief is the shape of the land.
1. Colour shading
2. Spot heights
3. Contours
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0-10m11-20m21-30m
How is relief shown on a map?
ReliefRelief
How to identify features on an O.S. map…
Contour patterns and cross sections
Pupil ActivitiesPupil Activities
Complete Height on Maps 1 Complete Height on Maps 1 Worksheet.Worksheet.
You will need a pencil, rubber and You will need a pencil, rubber and colouring pencils.colouring pencils.
Height on Maps 1Height on Maps 1
