an imaginary line running east to west around the Earth's surface that is used to show how far north or south a place is

an imaginary line running north to south across the Earth's surface that is used to show how far east or west a place is

a map that shows a particular geographical phenomenon such as population density or air temperature

Using atlases

Geography

Using OS maps to locate places

Using OS maps to analyse physical features

Describing landscapes using maps

Sketch maps and cross sections

Using and interpreting photographs

Constructing graphs in geography

Interpreting graphs in geography

Using statistical data in geography

Using and interpreting spatial data

Using GIS to visualise data in a webmap

This unit teaches pupils about geographical skills. Pupils will learn how to identify, describe and analyse atlas and OS maps at different scales. They will also learn how to construct and interpret photos, diagrams, graphs and thematic maps. Pupils will also learn numerical and statistical skills.

Geographical skills

the four main compass points (north, south, east and west)

vertical lines running north to south on a map that divide it into east and west parts

horizontal lines running west to east on a map that divide it into north and south parts

lines on a map that join points of the same height

a point marked on a map showing a particular height

a description for a feature (such as a settlement) that resembles a line

how straight or curvy (sinuous) a river is

a description for a feature (such as a settlement) that is wrapped around a central point

a written description of something in an image or on a map

a detailed description or explanation of something one might not be able to see in an image or on a map

an imaginary vertical slice through a landscape

an aerial photograph where the camera is at an angle to Earth’s surface

a photograph taken straight down from the air, showing a view of Earth’s surface

a comment used to describe and explain things that might not necessarily be seen in an image

thinking more widely about an image to gain a deeper understanding of it

data that can be arranged into exclusive categories

data that sits on a continuum from low to high values

data such as counts or the actual amounts of something

data that is the relative amount of something when considered as part of a whole

data for two variables where one of those variables is believed to influence the other

a value within the data set that does not appear to follow the general pattern or trend

estimating unknown values within a data set based on other values within the set

estimating unknown values beyond the data set based on the pattern or trend of the known values

data that represents values against one variable

data values in a category that show the actual count of something within the data set

the number of values within a data set that fall below a certain percentage of the total number of values

data that is assigned to a specific location

Geographical Information System: software that create maps of spatial data, as well as digital tools to analyse it

using density of colour on a map to show the density of data spatially

a line on a map that joins points that have the same value

GIS: a computer-based system that captures, visualises and analyses geographic data to help understand spatial patterns

an online GIS map which is often interactive or can be created or saved by the user online (‘in the cloud’)

a standalone foundational map used in GIS as a webmap background for other data layers to be added

the selection of data in a GIS layer to visualise spatial patterns more clearly and avoid cluttering a webmap

in GIS, an area generated by analysis tools for a specified distance around a point, line or polygon feature

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