Geography A-Level
Scale
What Scale means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Scale
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Reference: AQA
A property of atlas maps, which are small-scale representations of large areas such as countries or continents, and which must be checked as atlas maps vary significantly.
Topics that use Scale
- Cartographic skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Choropleth maps
- Desire lines
- Dot maps
- Geographical relationships
- Isobars
- Isoline maps
- Spatial distribution
- Synoptic charts
Using Scale in the exam
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