Cross sections and relief (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Quizzes
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What does a cross section show?
What does a cross section show?
Sideways view of land height changes
What is a transect?
What is a transect?
A specific straight line across landscape
What does relief refer to?
What does relief refer to?
Variations in elevation & terrain
What do close contour lines indicate?
What do close contour lines indicate?
A steep slope
What do widely spaced contour lines show?
What do widely spaced contour lines show?
A gentle slope
What is the first step in drawing a cross section?
What is the first step in drawing a cross section?
Position paper strip along transect line
After marking contours on paper, what should you do?
After marking contours on paper, what should you do?
Set up graph & plot elevations vertically
What pattern do concave slopes show?
What pattern do concave slopes show?
Gentle-steep-gentle
What pattern do convex slopes show?
What pattern do convex slopes show?
Steep-gentle-steep
Where do convex slopes typically form?
Where do convex slopes typically form?
On hilltops and ridges
Where do rivers appear on a cross section?
Where do rivers appear on a cross section?
In valleys at lower elevations
Why is scale information important in cross sections?
Why is scale information important in cross sections?
Helps understand distances & elevations