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    HKCEE

    MAP READING
    SKILLS:

    Basic Reference
    Certificate Geography
    Revision Exercises
    Issues & Map-Reading P.49-76

    Basic Map Reading Skills:


    Check List

    Conventional Signs
    Grid References
    Scales
    Direction
    Gradient
    Cross-section & Relief Features

    Conventional Signs

    Reference - WB:49

    Conventional Signs

    Reference - WB:49

    Conventional Signs

    Reference - WB:49

    Conventional Signs

    Reference - WB:49

    Conventional Signs

    Reference - WB:49

    Conventional Signs

    Reference - WB:49

    Grid References (WB:51-52)

    to tell locations on a map


    two sets of lines

    vertical eastings (number


    values increase eastwards)
    horizontal northings (number
    values increase northwards)

    grid square 4-figure


    location 6-figure

    Grid References

    Grid References
    (WB:53)
    147343

    1132

    Scale (WB:54-55)

    to show the number of times that


    the actual size of the ground has
    been reduced
    helps us find out real distance /
    area from the map

    Scale

    Statement Scale

    Representative Fraction (R.F.)

    describes the scale in words


    e.g. 1 cm to 200m
    shows scale in the form of a fraction / ratio
    e.g. 1:20000

    Linear Scale

    uses a line to show the scale


    e.g.

    Direction

    Reference WB:59

    Direction

    Reference WB:59

    Direction

    Reference WB:60

    Cross Section

    Cross Section

    Cross Section

    Cross Section

    Cross Section

    Vertical
    Exaggeration

    Reference WB:72

    Vertical
    Exaggeration

    Vertical
    Exaggeration

    Relief Features

    Reference WB:65-68

    Relief Features

    Relief Features

    Relief Features

    Relief Features

    Relief Features

    gentle
    slope
    steep slope
    concave
    slope
    convex
    slope
    stepped
    slope
    spur
    valley
    hill
    ridge

    Gradient

    Gradient

    Gradient

    Gradient

    Calculate
    Calculatethe
    theAverage
    Average
    Gradient
    Gradientof
    ofthe
    theStream
    Stream
    from
    fromAA(source)
    (source)to
    toBB
    (bridge)
    Gradient:
    (bridge)
    Gradient:11in
    inHD/VD
    HD/VD
    HD:
    HD:measured
    measuredactual
    actual
    length
    lengthof
    ofthe
    thered
    redline
    lineisis
    7.5cm
    7.5cm

    A: 340m
    A

    Map
    MapScale
    Scaleisis11::20000
    20000
    Actual
    ActualDistance:
    Distance:

    B: 80m
    B

    (7.5
    XX200)m
    =
    VD:
    80m
    =260m
    (7.5
    200)m
    =1500m
    1500m
    VD:340m
    340m
    80m
    =260m
    Gradient:
    Gradient:11in
    in
    1500m/260m
    1500m/260m
    =
    =11in
    in5.8
    5.8

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