Globe and Maps

A miniature model of the earth.

• Map

• Globe

• Ball

• Balloon

An imaginary line that divides the globe equally as Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• North Pole

• Axis

The vertical lines drawn on the globe are called _________.

• latitudes

• longitudes

• axis

• directions

A __________ map shows the boundaries of states and countries including cities and capitals.

• climate

• political

• physical

• road

The first globes were made by the ________.

• Egyptians

• Indians

• Greeks

• Americans

___________ is a book of maps that contains different types of maps.

• Dictionary

• Encyclopedia

• Atlas

• Thesaurus

_______________ can be used for reference as well as practice.

• Maps

• Globe

Cartographers are the people who______________.

• make carts

• carry goods on carts

• make maps

• make pots

Which if the following is not true about globes?

• It is a real representation of the earth.

• It is tilted on its axis.

• It is easy to carry.

• It is spherical in shape.

Identify the landform shaded in light green near the Arabian Sea in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east.

• The Coastal Plains

• The Thar Desert

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Northern Plains