Graphical skills 3 (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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Purpose of population pyramids
Purpose of population pyramids
Show demographic structure by age groups and gender
Male side on population pyramid
Male side on population pyramid
Left side
Female side on population pyramid
Female side on population pyramid
Right side
Age grouping intervals in population pyramids
Age grouping intervals in population pyramids
Five-year intervals
Classic pyramid shape indicates
Classic pyramid shape indicates
Young, rapidly growing population
Rectangular pyramid shape indicates
Rectangular pyramid shape indicates
Stable, developed population
Inverted pyramid shape indicates
Inverted pyramid shape indicates
Ageing population with declining birth rates
How choropleth maps display data
How choropleth maps display data
Different shades/colours for varying intensities
How zones are coloured on choropleth maps
How zones are coloured on choropleth maps
Each zone gets a shade/colour matching its data value
Key limitation of choropleth maps
Key limitation of choropleth maps
Suggest abrupt transitions when changes are gradual
Too many categories on choropleth maps causes
Too many categories on choropleth maps causes
Confusion for readers
What do flow-line maps show
What do flow-line maps show
Movement and connections between locations
Key feature of flow-line maps
Key feature of flow-line maps
Arrow thickness corresponds to volume/intensity of flow
Thicker arrows on flow-line maps represent
Thicker arrows on flow-line maps represent
Larger flows
Double-headed arrows on flow-line maps show
Double-headed arrows on flow-line maps show
Bidirectional flows