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Geography - Coggle Diagram
Geography
7 Main Concepts
Space- Arrangement of objects, on Earth
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Scale- Size of thing studied, local to global
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BOLTSS
Legend- A legend is a list of symbols used in the map with a description for each symbol telling the map reader what all the symbols mean
Border- The border shows the edges of the map, and looks like a simple box around the map
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Knowledge
Latitude and Longitude
International Date Line- Line running between Russia and Alaska making countries a day ahead or behind
Equator- The Equator is the invisible line that runs around the centre of the Earth at 0 degrees latitude
Prime Meridian- The prime meridian is the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around the Earth
Continents- Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, and Australia
Oceans- Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic
Types of maps- Political ,Physical ,Thematic ,Chloropleth and Dot
Distribution
Mapping skills
Area Reference- Allows people to find a general location on a map by providing coordinates for a whole grid square
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Landscapes and Landforms
6 types
Human
The natural landscape as modified by human activities, bearing the imprint of a culture group or society
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Example of landforms
oceans, rivers, valleys, plateaus, mountains, plains, hills and glaciers
