OS Maps (Junior Cert Geography): Flashcards
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What do OS Maps show?
What do OS Maps show?
Natural & human-made features of landscape
Scale 1:50,000 means
Scale 1:50,000 means
1 cm on map = 500 metres in real life
Grid reference format (acronym)
Grid reference format (acronym)
LEN: Letter, Easting, Northing
Four-figure grid reference locates
Four-figure grid reference locates
A specific grid square
Six-figure grid reference gives
Six-figure grid reference gives
Exact location within a grid square
Contour lines show
Contour lines show
Height & shape of land
Close contour lines indicate
Close contour lines indicate
Steep slopes or terrain
Land below 200m shown in what colour?
Land below 200m shown in what colour?
Green
Upland is land
Upland is land
Higher than 200 metres above sea level
Mountain height threshold
Mountain height threshold
Above 400 metres
Dispersed settlement pattern
Dispersed settlement pattern
Buildings spread out across countryside
Linear (ribbon) settlement pattern
Linear (ribbon) settlement pattern
Buildings arranged in a line
Nucleated settlement pattern
Nucleated settlement pattern
Buildings clustered together
Irish word 'Baile' means
Irish word 'Baile' means
Small settlement
Planned area streets are
Planned area streets are
Straight, intersect at right angles