LESSON 12.13 SkillBuilder: Drawing a line graph using Excel
What is a line graph? A line graph is a clear method of displaying information so it can be easily understood. It is best used to show changes in data over time. In this SkillBuilder, you will develop your skills in constructing a line graph using Excel, which is a spreadsheet program. Using a digital means of drawing a line graph enables you to show multiple data sets clearly.
LESSON 12.14 SkillBuilder: Using positional language
What is positional language? Positional language uses compass points to locate places and provide directions between places. A magnetic compass will always point to north. All other directions are taken from this reference point. An 8-point compass — with points north, north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west, west, and north-west — is standard in most Geography books and atlases. A 16-point compass provides even further detail.
LESSON 12.15 SkillBuilder: Constructing a field sketch
What are field sketches? Field sketches are drawings completed during fieldwork — Geography outside the classroom. Field sketches allow a geographer to capture the main aspects of landscapes in order to edit the view, focusing on the important features and omitting the unnecessary information. Field sketches are free-hand drawings with annotations. Colour may be added but is not a requirement. A field sketch aids our sense of observation and allows us to record and interpret environments. LESSON 12.16 SkillBuilder: Creating and describing complex overlay maps What is a complex overlay map? A complex overlay map is created when one or more maps of the same area are laid over one another to show similarities and differences between the mapped information. All maps must be at the same scale. Laid over a base map with information that is consistent (for example, landforms), traced copies of maps showing variables (for example, population) allow you to see the elements underneath. Traditionally, the second map is on tracing paper that is attached to the original map.
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