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THE RELIEF OF WALES RELIEF “The shape of the land and its height a.s.l.” Above sea level.

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THE RELIEF OF WALES RELIEF “The shape of the land and its height a.s.l.” Above sea level
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Page 1: THE RELIEF OF WALES RELIEF “The shape of the land and its height a.s.l.” Above sea level.

THE RELIEF OF WALES

RELIEF

“The shape of the land and its height a.s.l.”

Above sea level

Page 2: THE RELIEF OF WALES RELIEF “The shape of the land and its height a.s.l.” Above sea level.

THE RELIEF OF WALES

This map uses colours to show the height of the land.

Is there another way

to show height?

Page 3: THE RELIEF OF WALES RELIEF “The shape of the land and its height a.s.l.” Above sea level.

SPOT HEIGHTS

‘THE HEIGHT OF ONE SPOT’

Join up spot heights with

the same value…...

CONTOUR CONTOUR LINES!LINES!

Lines joining places of equal

height a.s.l.

Page 4: THE RELIEF OF WALES RELIEF “The shape of the land and its height a.s.l.” Above sea level.

Time to draw a Relief map of Wales…...

•Draw the 200m contour

•Draw the 400m contour.

•Key:

200-400m

Under 200m

Over 400m

Page 5: THE RELIEF OF WALES RELIEF “The shape of the land and its height a.s.l.” Above sea level.

Time to draw a Relief map of Wales…...

Use the atlas to find these mountains & label them on your map:

•Snowdon -1085m

•Cader Idris - 892m

•Pen-y Fan- 886m


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