Geography skills
OS map skills
Maps contain information tailored to a specific purpose. Ordnance Survey (OS) maps are often used by hillwalkers and tourists.
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, pie charts, climate graphs and pictograms can all be used to present geographical information. It is important to know how to extract and interpret the most useful information from these.
