CHAPTER 12 - GLOBES AND MAPS

What is a globe?

• Flat drawing of a part of the Earth

• A round-shaped model of the earth

• A perfectly round solid figure

What is a map?

• A drawing of the Earth's surface drawn to scale on paper

• A round-shaped model of the earth

• A perfectly round solid figure

Maps are used to find location of places.

• True

• False

Maps are used to study physical features such as mountains, lakes and even people

• True

• False

Three types of maps are .......................................

• Climate Map, Physical Map and History Map

• Social Map, Poltical Map and Day Map

• Physical Map, Political Map and Climate Map

The solar system consists of the Sun and everything that orbits, or travels around, the Sun. This includes the eight planets and their moons, dwarf planets, and countless asteroids, comets, and other small, icy objects.

• True

• False

The third planet from the sun is the .............

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

The largest object in the solar system is the ...................

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Sun

In order from closest to the Sun, these planets are

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

...................... is the smallest planet in our solar system

• Mercury

• Mars

• Earth