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Chapter 2: Working with topographic maps CD 2.3 Recognising landforms using contour lines Activity Match each of the following landform names to the correct contour map: A cliff B ridge C river valley D round hill E saddle F spur. Click on the link to see the answers. ANSWERS Keys to Geography CD-ROM. Photocopying permitted within purchasing institution. Copyright © Australian Geography Teachers’ Association 2004. Published by Macmillan Education Australia.
Chapter 2: Working with topographic maps CD 2.4 Examine the topography using a flight simulator Click on the clip of the flight simulator, which uses aerial photography to give you a view of the Adelaide Hills travelling towards Adelaide. In this clip, contour lines have been overlaid onto the image. Start the clip using the play button at the bottom left of the screen. FLIGHT SIMULATOR 1 Describe the landscape that you travel over. 2 Return the clip to the beginning and examine this still image. Would you describe Woodforde as: a a round hill a a valley c a ridge d a spur e a plateau Hint: you can check these landforms using figure [2.4] on page 40 of Keys to Geography. 3 Replay the flight simulator and stop at 24 seconds. What feature is in the centre of the aerial photograph Is this area forested 4 Based on the landscape in this clip, would you agree with this statement: ‘More land has been cleared for agriculture and settlement on less steep slopes’ Keys to Geography CD-ROM. Photocopying permitted within purchasing institution. Copyright © Australian Geography Teachers’ Association 2004. Published by Macmillan Education Australia.
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