KS3 geography skills - looking at pie and flow charts

Geography Quiz - Geography Skills 03 (Questions)

Choropleth maps turn data into colour, helping geographers see patterns such as crowded cities, quiet countryside and places with high or low rainfall at a quick glance.

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Fascinating Fact:

A choropleth map uses different shades or colours to show how a value, such as population density, changes from one area to another.

In KS3 Geography, you learn how to choose the best way to display data on maps and graphs. Choropleth maps use shading to compare how values change between different areas, helping you spot patterns quickly.

Key Terms

Choropleth map: A thematic map that shades whole areas to show how a single value, such as population density, changes from place to place.
Population density: The number of people living in a given area, usually measured as people per square kilometre.
Legend (key): The part of a map that explains what the symbols or shades mean so you can read the data correctly.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a choropleth map in KS3 Geography?

A choropleth map is a type of thematic map that uses different shades of one colour to show how a value, such as income or rainfall, varies between areas.

When should I use a choropleth map instead of a graph?

You should use a choropleth map when your data is linked to areas, such as countries or regions, and you want to show spatial patterns rather than exact numbers for each place.

How do you read a choropleth map step by step?

First read the title to see what is being shown, then check the legend to understand what the shades mean, and finally compare the darkest and lightest areas to spot patterns.

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The link between number of doctors and life expectancy should be shown on what?

[ ]	A block bar graph
[ ]	A divided bar graph
[ ]	A population pyramid
[ ]	A scatter graph

Maps using lines of different widths to show the value of data are called what?

[ ]	Expanding maps
[ ]	Flatline maps
[ ]	Flow line maps
[ ]	Linear maps

Which creature gives its name to a type of diagram?

[ ]	Butterfly
[ ]	Centipede
[ ]	Octopus
[ ]	Spider

On a scatter graph, if one value increases while the other decreases, it shows what?

[ ]	A negative relationship
[ ]	A positive relationship
[ ]	No relationship
[ ]	You have drawn it wrong

Which of the following would be the most appropriate way to show the link between changes in river velocity and rainfall?

[ ]	Bar graph
[ ]	Choropleth map
[ ]	Scatter graph
[ ]	Pie chart

When would it be very difficult or even impossible to draw a line of best fit?

[ ]	When there are less than ten points plotted
[ ]	When there is a negative relationship
[ ]	When there is a positive relationship
[ ]	When there is no link between the data

Which map should be used to show air pressure?

[ ]	Atlas
[ ]	Choropleth
[ ]	Flow line
[ ]	Isoline

What does the line on a climate graph show?

[ ]	Hours of sunshine
[ ]	Rainfall
[ ]	Temperature
[ ]	Wind speed

What is often at the end of a line on a flow map?

[ ]	Arrow head
[ ]	Asterisk
[ ]	Cross
[ ]	Circle

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What is the best choice of map to show ocean currents?

[ ]	Flow line map
[ ]	Isoline map
[ ]	Ordnance Survey map
[ ]	Sketch map

Geography Quiz - Geography Skills 03 (Answers)

The link between number of doctors and life expectancy should be shown on what?

[ ]	A block bar graph
[ ]	A divided bar graph
[ ]	A population pyramid
[x]	A scatter graph

You can then draw a line of best fit to spot any pattern

Maps using lines of different widths to show the value of data are called what?

[ ]	Expanding maps
[ ]	Flatline maps
[x]	Flow line maps
[ ]	Linear maps

Useful for showing movements of goods, people and information

Which creature gives its name to a type of diagram?

[ ]	Butterfly
[ ]	Centipede
[ ]	Octopus
[x]	Spider

You must have drawn loads of these! They are a great way of organising your thoughts or summarising information

On a scatter graph, if one value increases while the other decreases, it shows what?

[x]	A negative relationship
[ ]	A positive relationship
[ ]	No relationship
[ ]	You have drawn it wrong

When both increase at the same time it's a positive relationship

Which of the following would be the most appropriate way to show the link between changes in river velocity and rainfall?

[ ]	Bar graph
[ ]	Choropleth map
[x]	Scatter graph
[ ]	Pie chart

Scatter graphs help to identify relationships (links) between data sets

When would it be very difficult or even impossible to draw a line of best fit?

[ ]	When there are less than ten points plotted
[ ]	When there is a negative relationship
[ ]	When there is a positive relationship
[x]	When there is no link between the data

The values will be scattered in no definite pattern

Which map should be used to show air pressure?

[ ]	Atlas
[ ]	Choropleth
[ ]	Flow line
[x]	Isoline

Isolines showing areas with the same air pressure are called isobars

What does the line on a climate graph show?

[ ]	Hours of sunshine
[ ]	Rainfall
[x]	Temperature
[ ]	Wind speed

The bars on a climate graph show rainfall