Exam tips

Make sure that you know how to interpret different types of map. Read keys and grid references carefully.

When drawing maps be sure to include the following:

1. a title - stating what the map shows (eg land use or vegetation cover)
2. a key - so the reader knows what the symbols on the map represent
3. compass points - showing which way is up (North)
4. a scale - so the reader can translate distances shown on the map into distances on the ground

NB: In the case of map skills the internet is no substitute for the real thing. The best way to practise map skills is to use real OS maps. If possible look at a number of different types of map - this will help you identify urban and rural landscapes, different human activities and human influences on the landscape. It will also help you to spot the different natural and physical geographical processes that have taken place - the processes that you learnt about in the sections on rivers, coasts and glaciation.

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