TL1015
TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY AND GEOMATICS
Assignment 1 – Geographical Features
This Assignment accounts for 10 marks of the final marks
Introduction
This is an individual activity on “Geographical Features”. This assignment has 6 parts and this
is accountable for 10 marks of the final marks.
Assignment Background
Students should observe thoroughly through the supplied maps and answer the questions as
given with each map.
Assignment Output
Parts 1 to 5: mark the geographical features on the map as appropriate and submit. Download
this file and insert the correct characters in the relevant locations and save the file. When you
save your file it should be named with your index number. Eg: 201401A TG 01.pdf
Prepare a Word document indicating how did you identify those individual features in the
given maps. Hand drawn sketches can be incorporated to explain your answers. When you
save your file it should be named with your index number. Eg: 201401A TG 01.docs
Part 6: Draw the topographic illustration with respect to the contour map given. Hand drawn
sketches shall be incorporated to the same Word document.
All your work shall be uploaded to Moodle (TL1015 module) under your index number. You
have upload both files, PDF file and Word document.
Deadline 25th August 2021 midnight.
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Part 1:
Observe and study the contours carefully and identify the following features and mark the
corresponding letter on the map to show the particular feature (maximum 2 places).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Summit - A
Saddle - B
Ridge - C
Spur - D
Gulley - E
Valley - F
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Part 2:
Observe and study the contours carefully and identify the following features and mark the
corresponding letter on the map to show the particular feature (maximum 2 places).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Summit - A
Saddle - B
Ridge - C
Spur - D
Gulley - E
Valley - F
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Part 3:
Observe and study the contours carefully and identify the following features and mark the
corresponding letter on the map to show the particular feature (maximum 2 places).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Summit - A
Saddle - B
Ridge - C
Spur - D
Gulley - E
Valley - F
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Part 4:
Observe and study the contours carefully and identify the following features and mark the
corresponding letter on the map to show the particular feature (maximum 2 places).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Summit - A
Saddle - B
Ridge - C
Spur - D
Gulley - E
Valley - F
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Part 5:
Observe and study the contours carefully and identify the following features and mark the
corresponding letter on the map to show the particular feature (maximum 2 places).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Summit - A
Saddle - B
Ridge - C
Spur - D
Gulley - E
Valley - F
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Part 6:
Assume the contour map shown below represent the topography of a grassland without any trees at
all. Assume a man M and a woman W are looking in the directions as shown. Draw two sketches
representing the landscapes visible to M and W respectively.
M
W
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