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GCSE Geography · key term
A note attached to a photograph or sketch that describes a feature in detail or explains its significance.
Used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR
Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A note attached to a particular feature that describes it or explains its geographical significance.
Revise: Photographs, Sketches and Cross-SectionsAdd clear labels and, where needed, annotations.
Specification 7A, 7B · Paper 3
An annotation adds information to a label: ‘woodland’ identifies a feature; ‘woodland occupies the upper slope’ describes its location.
An annotation adds description or explanation to a label. ‘Slip-off slope: material deposited where flow is slower’ is more informative than ‘slip-off slope’.
An annotation adds detail or explanation to a feature; a label only names it. Link annotations to the coastal enquiry.
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A note attached to a feature that describes it in detail or explains its geographical significance.
Record the site, date and viewing direction, draw the main outlines, and add labels and annotations linked to the features observed. A photograph can record the same view and be annotated afterwards.
A note attached to a recorded feature that adds descriptive detail or a relevant explanation.
Paper 2
A note attached to a photograph or sketch that describes a feature or explains its significance.
Revise: Selecting fieldwork methodsAn annotation can identify that sediment and explain that it may reduce the space available to carry water. Width and depth measurements help investigate this interpretation: channel size is relevant to how much water can remain within the banks before overflowing.
Specification 9.1, 9.2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A label that explains a mapped feature, pattern or relationship, rather than merely naming it.
Revise: Thematic Maps and Map ConstructionFinish with explanatory annotations, a precise title, orientation and a key for any symbols or shading. Where distances are represented accurately, include the appropriate scale. If the sketch is not to scale, say so rather than implying that distances can be measured from it.
A short explanatory note attached to a relevant feature of a graph or chart.