Year 7 Map Skills

• Scale refers to the ratio between the distance on a map and the distance on the ground.
• Grid Reference is a way of locating things on a map
• Ordnance Survey Maps are detailed and accurate maps produced to show place in the UK
• Height is shown on a map by using: Spot heights, Triangular Pillars, or Contour lines.
• Eastings is the distance along the map.
• Height is measured at sea level (above or below 0cm)
• Contour lines are lines that represent height on a map
• • The closer the contour lines are, the steeper the land is.
  • The further apart the contour lines are, the flatter the land is.
  • If there's no contour lines, then the land is completely flat .
• Layer shading represent areas of height using bands of colour. There always needs to be a key.
• Scale Model = A accurate representation of an object.
• Cross - Section: To cut through the land and look at it from the side.
• Contour Interval is the height between contour lines on a map.
• Plan = A detailed map of a small area
• Political Map is a map that shows the countries borders and capital cities.
• Relief is the shape of the land
• Atlas = A book containing a range of maps
• Northing is the distance up the map
• Spot heights are numbers on a map that tell you exactly how high or low places are. They're shown as a black dot, next to a number