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    SECTION 1 – MAP SKILLS








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    How to use your skills booklet 

    Attempt EVERY question as answers will be self and peer  reviewed during lessons 

    Coloured boxes indicate question levels. Tick the colour matching the  level of question you have answered 

    Purple boxes indicate areas where you can “level up” your skills and  explains how to do so, with practice questions 

    SELF/PEER ASSESSMENT

    WWW 

    EBI (Areas I am still unsure about)

    e.g. I am able to identify 4 figure  references … 

    e.g. You are able to compare maps and  identify human features

    e.g. I am unsure how to complete 6 figure  references 

    e.g. You need to review how to read  population graphs 

    RED PEN REFLECTION


    TEACHER COMMENT




    Use the green self-assessment boxes to complete the in class  self/peer assessment activities



    Glossary of key words and command words

    KEY WORDS

    OS Map 

    Ordinance Survey Map

    grid reference 

    a map reference indicating a location 

    Contour lines 

    a line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level (demonstrating height)

    Fossil fuels 

    Natural fuel formed from the remains of living organisms. E.g. Oil and Gas. Fossil fuels are NON  RENEWABLE.

    Non renewable 

    Finite. It will eventually run out

    Renewable 

    Energy sources that are replenished and do not run out, e.g. Solar Power

    population 

    all the inhabitants of a particular place.

    weather 

    The day to day changes in atmosphere

    climate 

    the weather conditions of an area over a long period of time

    atmosphere 

    thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.















    Command Word 

    Meaning

    account for 

    explain (reason)

    analyse 

    examine closely; examine in parts; show how  the parts contribute to the whole

    assess 

    decide the value of; judge; measure the  importance of

    compare 

    discuss two or more things in terms of their  similarities and differences

    critically evaluate

    weigh arguments for and against something;  assess all evidence; decide which opinions,  theories, models or items are preferable.

    describe

    give a detailed account of the features of  something without interpreting the  

    information

    discuss 

    present and give a judgement on the value of  arguments for and against; consider all angles

    evaluate

    judge; criticise in terms of  

    impact/significance, and investigate the  implications

    examine

    make clear the details/meaning of; look in  particular at reasons, causes and effects;  account for; give reasons; justify

    explore 

    describe in detail and note impact

    indicate 

    focus on specific areas (similar to illustrate)

    interpret 

    make clear the meaning of; consider  

    implications

    outline

    describe main features; give a broad but  thorough account; identify briefly the main  features of

    relate 

    show similarities and connections between two  or more things

    review 

    describe chief features and criticise generally  (important parts)



    GEOGRAPHY – SKILLS BOOKLET 

    SECTION 1 - Map Skills 

    1. Label the 8 points on the compass 

    NW 

    NE SE 

    2. Label the following continents and oceans 

    1. Antarctica  2. South America 3. North America 4. Africa 

    5. Australasia 6. Europe 

    7. Asia 

    8. Southern Ocean 9. South Pacific 10. North Pacific 11. Indian Ocean 12. Arctic Ocean 13. North Atlantic 14. South Atlantic


    GEOGRAPHY – SKILLS BOOKLET 

    3. Complete the grid references section of the booklet 




































































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    HELPFUL HINTS: 

    Remember, coordinates can be  separated into 4 and 6 figure  references. 

    i.e. 54 67 OR 56 8 57 4 

    How to:  

    To find a location on the map, follow  the grid along to the row your location  is in. This is your “Easting”. 

    Then, move up the column (your  “Northing”) to the box your location is  in. 

    You can remember this as going “along  the corridor and up the stairs” 


    GEOGRAPHY – SKILLS BOOKLET 

    4. OS Maps and symbols 

    What is a map scale? 

    The scale of a map shows how much you would have to enlarge your map to get the  actual size of the piece of land you are looking at. For example, your map has a scale  of 1:25 000, which means that every 1cm on the map represents 25 000 of those  same units of measurement on the ground (for example, 25 000cm = 250 metres). 

    That might sound a bit complicated, but OS maps have been designed to make  

    understanding scale easy. Look at the front of a 1:25 000 scale map and you will see  that the scale has been also written out for you like this: 

    4cm to 1km 

    This means that every 4cm on a map = 1km in real life. To make it even easier, the grid  lines are exactly 4cm apart, so every square is 1km by 1km. 


    Describe the differences between the two different  scales of map 

    Explain why it is useful to have maps in different scales

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    GEOGRAPHY – SKILLS BOOKLET 

    OS symbols 

    Name the OS symbols 


    FIGURE A. State the types of tourism available in Figure A 

    Describe the human landscape of Figure A 

    Explain the human landscape of Figure A, in reference to tourism 

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    GEOGRAPHY – SKILLS BOOKLET 

    TASK:  

    Using the contour map and hint box  above, draw a sketch map of the  landscape looking West from Meadow  field


    Describe the change in landscape from the top of the Pennie Way (NE) to the end of  Narrow Gate (Path) (SW)

    FIGURE 1


    Human landscape – 

    Landscape designed and adapted by humans. For  example roads, buildings, cultivated farmland

    Physical landscape – 

    The natural landscape, for example woodlands, forests,  rivers and hills/mountains