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Choropleth map | uses a range of shades of one colour to show a pattern |
Contour Line | line drawn on a map that join places of equal height above sea level |
Cross-Section | shows the shape of a feature from the side, as if it had been sliced open with a knife |
Peak | the pointed top of anything |
Scale | indicates distances on the map compared with the actual area being shown |
oblique view | a view from an angle or side |
spot height | the height at a particular location on a map |
vertical aerial photograph | a plan view photo (from above) |
Eastings | Lines that run north-south on a map |
Northings | lines that run east-west on a map |
contour interval | the vertical distance between the unlabelled lines |
Orientation | a compass direction |
Legend | a key to what the symbols and colours on the map stand for |