Social Studies M2_1st Term_Midterm_2021

It is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere.

• geography

• geometry

• geothermal

• geology

These instruments are used to gather information such as the physical aspects of different regions on Earth.

• gadgets

• geographical map

• geographical instruments

• applications

A geographical instrument that is used to show the features of things existing on the surface of the Earth.

• satellite mage

• map

• aerial photography

• globe model

It is the information acquisition about the surface of the Earth by using equipment being attached to the exploration vehicles such as airplanes or satellites.

• remote sensing

• GPS

• GIS

• satellite image

This geographical instrument uses satellite technology to locate places on Earth. It tells the position, calculate time of the radio signals sent from orbiting satellites arrive at the receivers on Earth.

• map

• compass

• GPS

• global model

It is a very detailed map showing physical features such as elevations on the Earth’s surface of contour lines and other symbols.

• topographic map

• thematic map

• tourist map

• Atlas

A kind of map that shows a particular theme or subjects such as climate or population.

• Atlas

• topographic map

• planimetric map

• public map

It is a book of maps or a collection of several thematic maps, giving all the information of different regions

• topographic map

• thematic map

• tourist map

• Atlas

An element of a map that informs the reader what the map is all about.

• neatline

• title

• scale

• direction

. It informs the reduced scale of the real distance by telling the ration between the distance in the map and the real distance on the surface of the earth.

• scale

• direction

• title

• legend