Globes and maps

Globes and maps

By boot caldwell

​​A globe is a round model of Earth..

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​It shows all the land and water on Earth.

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​The blue part on the globe shows water. (Oceans)

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​The brown and green parts show land. ( Continents)

Globe​

Multiple Choice

Is a globe the same size as the real Earth?

• 1. NO

• 2. YES

Multiple Choice

What color shows water on a globe?

• 1. Brown

• 2. Blue

• 3. Green

Multiple Choice

What color represents land on a map?

• 1. Blue

• 2. Green

• 3. Orange

​Like a globe, Maps also show land and water, but maps are flat.

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​Maps can show large places or small places.

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​Some maps have a key or legend. The key/ legend tells what the pictures on the map are.

​Maps

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Multiple Choice

Is a map the shape of a sphere?

• 1.YES

• 2.NO

Multiple Choice

What tool tells you what the pictures on a map are ?

• 1. Map Key

• 2. Compass Rose

• 3. Map

• 4. North

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We can use maps to find places.

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​The title tells what the map is about

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​The compass rose shows the directions of North, South, East and West.

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​The key tells what the symbols mean.

​Maps​

Multiple Choice

What tool is used to show directions?

• 1. Globe

• 2. Map

• 3. Compass Rose

Multiple Choice

The title on a map does what?

• 1. Shows directions on a map

• 2. Tells what the map is about

​​Earth is made up of land and water.

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​There are many different kinds of land:

• ​mountain

• ​plateau

• ​plains

• ​valley

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Land ​

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Multiple Choice

Earth is made up of _______ and _________

• 1. Water and Air

• 2. Land and Air

• 3. Land and Water

​​There are different bodies of water

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​An ocean is a very larger body of water.

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​A lake has land on all sides.

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​A river is long. it flows toward a lake or an ocean.

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​Water

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Ocean​

Oceans​

​There are 5 Oceans on Earth

Multiple Choice

There are _____ oceans on Earth.

• 7

• 5

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​​A continent is a large area of land.

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​There are 7 continents.

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​The United States is on the continent of North America.

Continents​

Fill in the Blanks

How many continents are there on Earth?

Multiple Choice

A continent is a large area of _________

• 1. Water

• 2. Land

• 3. Air

Multiple Choice

What shape is a globe ?

• 1. Cube

• 2. Sphere