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Geography Mapwork. Height and Relief[Date] Today I will: K now how height can be shown on a map Be able to use contours, layer colouring and spot heights to interpret height. Geography Mapwork. There are three different ways to show height on a map. These are:. 1. Layer Colouring. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Height and Relief [Date]
Today I will:
- Know how height can be shown on a map- Be able to use contours, layer colouring and spot heights to interpret height
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There are three different ways to show height on a map. These are:
1. Layer Colouring
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2. Spot heights
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Relief is the shape of the land.
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Contours are lines which join up places of equal
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Contours that are close together show steep slopes.
Contours that are far apart show gentle slopes.
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