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16 Cards in this Set
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Map
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a drawing or plan of part of the Earth's surface.
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Scale
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the ratio or relationship between a distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.
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Scale can be shown three ways
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1. Representative Fraction
2.Linear Scale 3. Statement of Scale |
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Legend
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Show's the features of the map
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Straight-line distance
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The shortest distance between two points.
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Curved-line distance
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used to measure the distance along any line that is not straight. e.g. roads, railways and rivers.
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The National Grid
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Covers Ireland and some of its sea areas. Consists of 25 sub zones each named with a letter of the ALPHABET.
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Co-ordinates
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found at the side of each sub zone.
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Grid references
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Helps is give a location using co-ordinates on a Map.
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4 figure grid reference
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N 01 05
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6 figure grid reference
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N 015 058
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Compass
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gives us directions, north, south, east and west.
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Height
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how far we start on ground in relation to sea level. example 300 meters above sea level.
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Slope
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also called gradient, show's the change in the height of land above sea level.
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Relief
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Refers to the shape of the physical landscape, includes height and land-forms (mountains).
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Drainage
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Refers to the ways that water flows in the landscape.
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