SS Maps Day 1

Globes and maps

​​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

Open Ended

What is the title of this map?

Open Ended

What does this map show?

Open Ended

What is the title of this map?

Open Ended

What does the key of this map show?