Geography skills
OS map skills
Revise how to read and understand Ordnance Survey maps with this ±«Óătv Bitesize Scotland geography revision guide for Fourth Level in Scotland's CfE.
Data shown on maps
Different maps can show geographical data in different ways. Chloropleth maps use shades of colour to show variations in data over wide areas. Isoline maps join places that share a value. Dot maps can show distribution or density. Proportional symbol maps show different values with changing sizes of circles or other symbols.
Data shown on graphs
Line graphs, bar charts, population pyramids and climate graphs can all be used to present geographical information. It is important to know how to extract and interpret the most useful information from these.
