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Cambridge IGCSE Geography

S.3GIS and image skills

GIS and image skills in Cambridge IGCSE Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. S.3.1Interpret photographs (ground, oblique and vertical aerial), cartoons, diagrams and satellite images.
  2. S.3.2Analyse written sources and recognise bias.
  3. S.3.3Use GIS to identify trends and patterns and solve problems, and recognise its benefits and limitations.

Lessons

  • GPS and GIS: layers, Boolean logic and overlay analysis

    40 min

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  • Photographs, satellite images and remote sensing

    35 min

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Sample question

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GIS and image skills: sample question

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A GIS query reads suitable land NOT flood zone. What does it select?

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