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os map keywords
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| coniferous forest | forest with spiky trees |
| deciduous forest | forest with round trees |
| even slope | slope with evenly spaced contours |
| concave slope | a slope where contours start widely spaced, then become closer |
| compound slope | a combin ation of 2 or more different slopes |
| oblique aerial photograph | an aerial photograph taken at an angle |
| vertical aerial photograph | an aerial photograph taken when the camera is pointing straight down |
| altitude | height above sea level |
| aspect | direction a place is facing |
| drainage | natural removal of water |
| slope | slope and steepness of land |
| shelter | protection from weather |
| nodal point | where transport links terminate (end) |
| bridging point | where a river is narrower or shallower to allow people across |
| nucleated | cross roads-lots of houses closely grouped around these roads |
| linear | a road with buildings alon it |
| dispersed | spread out houses |
| urban settlement | cities and towns |
| rural settlement | small villages and isolated houses |
| former/historic settlement | ancient or historical sights |
| convex slope | contours start close together and get further apart |