BOLTSS
What does the B stand for and where can you find it on a map.
Border- an outline or box drawn around the map.
A map that shows the shape of the land such as the formation of hills and valleys.
What is a Topographic map.
Due to the warmth of the sun, the surface water in rivers and lakes turns water into vapour.
What is evaporation.
With a large circle or star.
What does the second S stand for in BOLTSS and why do we need it.
What is Source- where the information used to create the map came from.
What does the O stand for and where can you find it on the map.
Orientation- an indication of direction, usually shown with a north arrow or compass.
A map used to show the conditions in the atmosphere, such as air pressure, wind speed and wind direction.
What is a Synoptic map.
Water that does not infiltrate into the soil flows over the land and into rivers.
What is runoff.
A large black line separating countries.
What is a border.
The process by which water is absorbed into the ground.
What is infiltration.
What does the L stand for and where can you find it on a map?
Legend- an explanation of the symbols, colours and patterns used on the map.
A map used to show the locations and names of natural features of the Earth. These include deserts, mountains, rivers, etc.
What is a Physical map.
As water cools in the atmosphere, clouds form and the water condenses forming water droplets and ice crystals.
What is condensation.
North, South, East and West.
What are directions of the compass.
Solar, wind and trees are a form what kind of energy.
What is Renewable.
What does the T stand for and where can you find it on a map?
Title- A heading that describes the map and what it is showing- usually found at the top or bottom of the map.
A map that uses dots, or shapes, to represent a range of different features.
What is a Dot-distribution map.
The process of losing water through the surface or skin of a body or a plant.
What is transpiration.
Imaginary lines of latitude that divides the Earth into Northen and Southern hemispheres/
What are lines of latitude.
Resources existing in limited quantities that cannot be replaced after they have all been used.
What is non-renewable resources.
What does the first S stand for and what does it show.
Scale- a way of indicating what distance, on the map, correlates to the real world distance.
A map that uses different shades of the same colour show the distribution of data around the world.
What is a Choropleth map.
Water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow.
What is precipitation.
Imaginary horizontal lines on the map that run East to West.
What are Lines of Longitude.
The physical and human forces that change the world over time. These processes can occur within a or between places.
What are Geographical processes.