Use and understand gradient, contour and spot height.

In the subtopic Cartographic skills, this learning objective focuses on use and understand gradient, contour and spot height. Within Cartographic skills, students should keep the explanation geographical by naming the relevant process, place, evidence, or impact rather than giving a generic topic summary. Approved keywords for this objective include contour. gradient should be used in the precise AQA GCSE Geography 8035 sense: the steepness or incline of a slope, often represented on maps through contour lines. For exam answers, practice interpreting contour lines on maps to determine the steepness of slopes and identify landforms.