Cartographic skills
What Cartographic skills means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Cartographic skills
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Reference: AQA
Skills used to identify and describe physical features as they are shown on large scale maps, using map evidence such as grid references, contour lines and specific map symbols.
Deducing human activities by analysing large-scale map evidence, using the map legend to identify specific activities and their symbols.
Topics that use Cartographic skills
- Cartographic skills (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Annotation
- Cartographic interpretation
- Contour lines
- Contour patterns
- Curved line distance
- Direction
- Fluvial landscapes
- Glacial landscapes
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