Geography- Chapter 9 Os Maps

4 figure grid referencing

Left number and second number

6 figure grid referencing

Left number, second number and cm

Straight-line distance

Use ruler to measure distance between two points on map

Curved-line distance

1. Divide point on line to make straight

2. use straight edge of paper to measure out each part

3. place edge on ruler and measure.

Map area

1. measure size of paper

2. times left by bottom then times by scale

Reding height on map

• contour lines

• triangles

• height number points

Types of settlement

Historic

antiquities

• red dots

Rural

plants and countryside

Urban

Cities and towns (grey) roads and train stations