Step5 Some colours, patterns and shapes may still be puzzling. Obtain a map of the same area — try an atlas or street directory, Google Maps or Earth. Find names of key features to use in your description. If the features you have identiýed are shown on the map, check whether your analysis so far matches the map. Use the map to investigate the aspects that are still puzzling. Be aware that the image may have been taken on a different date from when the map was produced; this might explain other differences in what you see. 8.15.3 Letmedo it Complete the following activity to practise this skill. 8.15 SkillBuilder activity If you have ever holidayed on the Gold Coast, you may have visited the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. As seen in FIGURE3 , Currumbin generally has more natural vegetation than much of the Gold Coast, partly because it is more difýcult to build on the steep hills there, and partly because the forests are valued as wildlife habitat. Currumbin is a popular surf beach and holiday destination.
FIGURE3 Satellite image of Currumbin on Australia’s Gold Coast, 8 May 2000
Source: Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye. Copyright 2009. All rights reserved
Study FIGURE3 and answer the following questions. Use the checklist provided to ensure you complete all aspects of the task. 1. Look carefully at the satellite image and list features you can recognise. 2. Find the bridge that crosses Currumbin Creek. Are there any cars on the bridge? 3. What impact have visitors had on the plant life behind the beach? 4. Go to Google Maps and zoom in to Currumbin Beach, Queensland, to ýnd a map of the area shown in FIGURE3 . Turn the satellite layer on. What changes can you see? 5. Suggest how the biophysical features and topography have inþuenced the settlement pattern in this area. Checklist I have: • checked the title • identiýed biophysical and built features • compared the satellite image with another map to check my interpretation.
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