Pupil outcome: I can use contour lines to identify and describe physical features on a map. Key learning points: - The height of the land can be shown on a map using spot heights and contour lines. - The shape of the land can be shown on...

In this video students learn how to analyze and interpret data from maps to describe Earth’s surface. Students will learn how to work with topographical maps to identify features on Earth. This program addresses the following Next...

The video explains how to use a topographic map. It shows how contour lines on the map indicate changes in elevation and how the distance between them can be used to determine the steepness of a slope.<b<br/>r/>

Mapping part 8/10

Upon viewing the Reading Maps video series, students will be able to do the following: Appreciate some of the different ways maps can be used. Explain that maps are often printed on paper and a book of maps is called an atlas....