Geographical Skills and Investigations · Geographical Skills

Topographic Map Interpretation

Developing skills in reading contour lines, calculating gradients, and identifying physical and human features on maps.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a 2D map represent the 3D reality of the landscape?
  2. 2What stories do maps tell about the history of a place?
  3. 3How do geographers use symbols to simplify complex information?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Geographical Skills - S2
Level: Secondary 2
Subject: Geography
Unit: Geographical Skills and Investigations
Period: Geographical Skills

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