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Transects
Transects
A transect is a line following a route along which a survey or observations are made. The transect is an important geographic tool for studying changes in human and/or physical characteristics from one place to another.
Transects show features of both the physical and built environments and how they change from place to place. A transect is a straight line that joins any two points on a map. You may be asked to complete a transect to show specific features for example a vegetation transect, lands transect, etc.
Sometimes they are drawn to represent changes over very small areas and represent different lands due to changes in relief or soil or aspect. Other times they may extend across an entire continent.
Watch the following video to gain a better understanding of how to draw a transect.
Watch the following video to gain a better understanding of how to draw a transect.
Task 1 -
Task 1 -
Vegetation Map of Australia
Vegetation Map of Australia
Use the vegetation map of Australia to complete the following transects and legend:
Use the vegetation map of Australia to complete the following transects and legend:
Cape York, QLD - Melbourne, VIC.
Perth, WA - Darwin, NT.
Townsville, QLD - South Coast of Tasmania.
Task 2 -
Task 2 -
Source P: Topographic Map
Source P: Topographic Map
Refer to Source P of the Stimulus booklet to complete the following transects:
Refer to Source P of the Stimulus booklet to complete the following transects:
Complete the transect and legend along Easting 35 from Northing 08 to Northing 11.
Complete the transect and legend along Easting 36 from Northing 09 to Northing 12.
Complete the transect and legend from Santurio Nuestra Church to Tarifa Lighthouse.
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