REPRESENTATION OF THE EARTH: MAPS AND GLOBES

1.REPRESENTATION OF THE EARTH: maps and globes

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2.TYPES OF MAPS AND PARTS OF A MAP​

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GLOBES MAPS

World maps

We know what the Earth really looks like because we can take photos of it from planes and satellites. We use these photos to create maps and globes

Globes show the Earth as a sphere Maps show the Earth as flat

​Globes also show how the Earth

is tilted on its axis.

The Earth’s axis goes through the North

Pole and the South Pole.

Multiple Choice

How can we represent the Earth ?

• Using only maps

• Using maps and globes

• Using only globes

Multiple Choice

Globes show the Earth as flat

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Globes show the Earth as a sphere. Globes also show how the Earth is tilted on its axis.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The axis, The Equator, parallels and meridians are imaginary lines that don´t exist

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth in two hemispheres, the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?

• MERIDIANS

• PALALLELS

• EQUATOR

• GREENWICH MERIDIAN

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS THIS?

• THE EQUATOR

• THE NORTH POLE

• THE SOUTH POLE

• THE NORTHERM HEMISPHERE 

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS THIS?

• THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

• THE EQUATOR

• THE NORTH POLE

• THE SOUTH POLE

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS THIS?

• SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

• NORTHERN

  HEMISPHERE

• EQUATOR

• NORTH POLE

​IMAGINARY LINES: PARALLELS AND MERIDIANS

​We use the imaginary lines, parallels and meridians to locate an exact position of any place.

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The Equator is a parallel

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Parallels are horizontal Meridians are vertical

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Multiple Choice

What is the name of the imaginary that are horizontal and parallel to the Equator?

• Prime Meridian or Greenwich Meridian

• Equator

• meridians

• parallels

Poll

What is the name of the imaginary lines that are vertical?

• parallels

• meridians

• Greenwich Meridian

• Equator

​TYPES OF MAPS

​Physical maps show the location of important natural features, such as mountains, rivers and lakes. Different colours are used to show the elevation of different areas of land.

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​Political maps show land divided into different areas and countries.

They also show the capital cities of countries and other important cities.

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​PARTS OF A MAP

Multiple Choice

WHAT PART OF THE MAP IS THIS?

• SCALE

• KEY OR LEGEND

• TITLE

• COMPASS ROSE

Multiple Choice

What part of the map is this?

• The scale

• A compass rose

• The key or leyend

• The title

​MORE TYPES OF MAPS

​STREET MAPS

​Let´s check in google maps

REMEMBER: maps have a title, a scale, a compass rose, a key or leyend

​with symbols on it

​FLOOR MAPS