Edexcel GCSE Geography A · 1GA0
Specification 5.6 · Paper 2
- Revise: International Trade and Aid Patterns
A map showing flows between locations, with line widths proportional to the quantities represented and arrows indicating direction.
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GCSE Geography · key term
A map using lines or arrows whose widths are proportional to the quantities moving between places.
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Specification 5.6 · Paper 2
A map showing flows between locations, with line widths proportional to the quantities represented and arrows indicating direction.
Paper 1
A map showing movement between places using arrows whose widths are proportional to the quantity or value moving.
On a proportional flow-line map, read arrow direction and width separately. Width represents value or quantity; length does not.
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A proportional flow-line map combines where trade goes with how much trade moves. The arrowhead points towards the destination, while the width represents the value or quantity traded. A wider arrow means a larger flow—not a longer journey.