Geography A-Level
Trip lines
What Trip lines means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Trip lines
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Reference: AQA
Lines that specifically map regular, purposeful journeys, such as commuting from suburbs to a city centre or travel to a retail park.
Topics that use Trip lines
- Cartographic skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Choropleth maps
- Desire lines
- Dot maps
- Geographical relationships
- Isobars
- Isoline maps
- Scale
- Spatial distribution
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