Atlas and map skills (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards

Comprehensive collections of maps with geographical information

Precipitation patterns, rainfall distribution & temperature zones

Country boundaries & administrative divisions

Height & shape of land (mountains, valleys, plains)

How people are spread across regions; shows population density

Features packed closely together; high concentration

Features spread out with gaps; low concentration

Features group together in specific locations

Features follow a line/corridor (river, coast, route)

Features distributed randomly without clear groupings

General, Specific, Exception

General: overall trend/pattern across entire map

Specific: particular examples illustrating the trend

Exception: anomalies that don't fit the general pattern

West-to-east gradient; west/north more than east/south