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Map legend — Edexcel GCSE Geography Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Geography · key term

Map legend

Definition

The explanation of the colours, patterns and symbols used on a map.

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Edexcel GCSE Geography A · 1GA0

Specification 1.6 · Paper 1

Revise: Geology, Landforms and Erosion Rates

Edexcel Geography A past papers

Edexcel GCSE Geography B · 1GB0

Paper 2

The key explaining the meaning of a map’s colours, lines and symbols.
Revise: Using BGS and OS Maps for Coastal Landscapes

Edexcel Geography B past papers

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Concordant coastline

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Mean erosion rate