Geography GCSE
Contour patterns
What Contour patterns means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Contour patterns
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Reference: AQA
Lines that form shapes such as a 'V' pointing towards higher ground, used with map symbols to identify basic landscape features.
Topics that use Contour patterns
- Cartographic skills (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Annotation
- Cartographic interpretation
- Cartographic skills
- Contour lines
- Curved line distance
- Direction
- Fluvial landscapes
- Glacial landscapes
Using Contour patterns in the exam
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