Yr11, Yr12, Yr13 - Map Skills - The Basics!

Make sure you can use the scale on a map to calculate distance and area. Below are some PowerPoints from class covering this and some good videos for guidance.

Map skills – measuring distance and using a from lavenderbongo

You also need to understand how direction can be shown on a map.

 

Direction intro from lavenderbongo

 

Yr11, yr12, yr13 - Weather Maps Revision

It is possible you may get a weather map to read in your Skills paper - here is a really good video explaining how to interpret a synoptic weather map!

You need to be able to describe what the weather would be like in different places on a map.

High Pressure = Air is sinking. Unlikely to get any precipitation (rain, snow, hail, sleet). Unlikely to be cloudy. In summer = hot or warm weather with clear skies. In winter = cold clear days.

Low Pressure = Air is rising. Likely to get clouds and precipitation (rain, snow, hail, sleet). In winter = cloudy wet days but can be warmer than expected. In summer = cloudy wet days, can be colder than expected for the time of year.

Blue triangles = Cold Front 
Red semicircles = Warm Front