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Mapping skills – WJEC Describing and interpreting maps using GIS

Maps represent the real world. Atlas maps show large areas and Ordnance Survey maps show smaller areas in more detail. Sketch maps, satellite images, photos, GIS maps and geology maps are all useful.

Part of GeographyMap skills

Describing and interpreting maps using GIS

GIS maps

(GIS) maps are digital maps that have layers of data added to them. GIS maps can be changed to show specific information about a place. Information layers can be shown as:

  • area shading - sections of the map are shaded to show patterns
  • graphs - bar charts, pie charts and proportional symbols are overlain
  • photographs - photographs can be added to points on the map
  • flow lines - lines to show movements between places