MAPS SKILLS NARRATED SLIDES
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS
GEOGRAPHY
Overview
GEOGRAPHY
Geography is the study of human and physical environments. It is a subject that combines topics related to physical and human processes over space and time.
Map- is the represetation of the earth on paper
Map work is commonly used throughout geographic content, map skills is the ability of working and interpretations of maps. Maps commonly used are othographic maps with ratio of 1:50 000.
MAP SKILLS
TABLE OF CONTENT
Geographical skills and techniques: topographic maps, GIS
The composition and structure of the atmosphere
Plate tectonics, folding, faulting , volcanoes and earthquakes
Population: structure, growth and movement
Water resources: water in the world: oceans, flooding, water management
CAPS (2012) explained Geography to be the study of human and physical environments. It is a subject that combines topics related to physical and human processes over space and time.Thus below is a video from youtube explaining the overview basiscs of geography that is aligned with the explanation of the CAPS document.
Direction, Distance & Scale
Map skills comprise of Direction, Distance and Scale ,
Refer back to the above attachment(resource) in section 1 on the notes of maps skills before engaging with the videos below, they are a bulit up from the notes provided.
Test your knowledge- Quiz
Quiz- Distance, Scale & Direction
Below is a link to the quiz: you can take the quiz as many times as you wish, this is to help you consolodate the key elements of maps for more formal assessment.
https://www.educationquizzes.com/gcse/geography/os-maps-scale-distance-and-direction/
INSTRUMENTS USED IN MAP SKILLS
Under resources please find the attached narrated power point presentation to help you with some calculations and also with which instruments to used for e.g compass can either be used for direction and/or measuring irregular figures
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS;
Please find below the three attached topographic maps under resources to use to answer the question that follow.
CHRISTIANA MAP
1. Measure the Distance from trig becon in block B1 to trig becon in block D6
2. Measure the Distance of the national route and add the 50 km shown on it.
3. Give the direction from the recreational activity in block E4 to the Activity in Block B2
WARRENTON MAP
1. Convert the distance in CM from the national road passing Warrenton in block C1
2. Give the distance in meters of jan kempdorp railway
3. What is the direction to which the vaal river is flowing?
TEEBUS MAP
1. Name the feature in B5
2. Measure the distance in km of the orange fish river tunnel from A5 to D4
3. Give the direction of the tafelberg in relation to teebus flats in E3
TOTAL MARKS : 30
THE MEMORANDUM WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONCE EVERYONE HAS SUBMITTED AND PRIOR TO US STARTING WITH THE NEW TOPIC.
NEW TOPIC: CLIMATOLOGY