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Geography: Map Skills 1 of 5
Key Terms
OS Map symbols and their meanings.
Latitude How far north or south a place is from the equator. Symbols Meaning
Longitude How far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian.
Scale A length on the map, in real life. Bus station
Altitude Height above sea level.
Distance How far two places are from one another. Train Station
Human Geography Studying what people do on the Earth.
Physical Geography Studying what is naturally occurring on Earth Places of Worship
Information Point
Deciduous Trees
Coniferous Trees
Youth Hostel
Museum
OS Map contour lines School
Description of land Contour Line Description Contour Lines
Post Office
Lots of contour lines close
Steep hills
together.
View Point
Sloping hills Contour lines far apart. Campsite
