geo

Large scale map = lots of detail, not much area

Small scale map = lots of area, not much detail

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ratio= 1:1000

Linear = line

Statement = words

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Landscape = desert etc

Landform = valley mountain etc

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Latitude = horizontal

Longitude = vertical

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Map needs:

  • Title
  • Scale
  • Legend
  • Longitude and latitude

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Bearings = degrees on compass

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Mountain types:

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Block - earth's crust cracks and makes upward pressure

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Volcanic - magma pushes its way towards  the earth's surface forcing the land to rise and it causes a volcano to appear

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Fold - tectonic plates collide and make upward pressure