Maps 3ºE.P

A map is ...

• the line that separates one country.

• is a representation of an area on a flat surface.

Political maps can show...

• natural features of the Earth: oceans, seas, rivers, mountains...

• continents, regions, cities and political borders.

A Street map...

• only shows the natural features of the Earth.

• have symbols for places of interest, such as a museum, a hospital, a school...

A Physical map...

• only shows the political borders that separates one country.

• shows natural features of the Earth.

A Political border ...

• is the line that separates one country from another.

• tells us what each symbol represent.

On a Street map we can find...

• 3 elements: the scale, the compass rose and the title.

• 5 elements: the title, the key, the symbols, the scale and the compass rose.

The title ...

• tells us the place that is being represented.

• shows how long distances on a map are in real life.

The key ...

• shows North, South, East and West.

• tells us what each symbol represents.

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

Symbols...

• represent man-made features on a map.

• represent natural and man-made features.

The scale...

• shows how long distances on a map are in an imaginary life.

• shows how long distances on a map are in real life.