Geography A-Level
Dot maps
What Dot maps means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Dot maps
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Reference: AQA
Maps that use identical dots to represent a specific quantity of a variable, such as one dot per 10,000 people, accurately showing spatial clustering and dispersion.
Topics that use Dot maps
- Cartographic skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Choropleth maps
- Desire lines
- Geographical relationships
- Isobars
- Isoline maps
- Scale
- Spatial distribution
- Synoptic charts
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