Creating a map cross section

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Creating a map cross section
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Geographical applications and skills: Map skills
Resource type
Worksheet
Student activity

This resource focuses on identifying the relief of the landscape by looking at a cross setion. The worksheet provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow explaining how to create a cross section from a topographic map to show the relief of the land. 

Students tasks include two opportunites to create a cross section of the relief from different map extracts. An extension activity is also included.

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28/04/2020

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28/04/2020

Thank you. This resource is well set out and explains the feet above sea level on an American Map. As Australia uses Metres above sea level, I shall source another example. Bu I thank you for the professional layout of this source.

Helen Rowling

21/08/2019

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5

28/04/2020

5

28/04/2020

Thank you. This resource is well set out and explains the feet above sea level on an American Map. As Australia uses Metres above sea level, I shall source another example. Bu I thank you for the professional layout of this source.

Helen Rowling

21/08/2019

5