Maps and Globes

Imagine you are on a camping trip with your family. You need to find the place where you are going to camp. You're in the mountains and phones don't work there. What might you use to find your way?

• map

• globe

• cell phone charger

• trees

What are maps drawn on?

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Which shape is a globe?

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What is the same about both maps and globes?

• They help you see the world.

• They can be folded and put in your pocket.

• They show you what our planet looks like from space.

An ____________ is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.

• Meridians

• Parallel

• Equator

• Lattitude

The needle of the compass always points towards ________.

• South

• East

• West

• North

A book of maps is called a/an ______

• Dictionary

• Script

• Atlas

• Encyclopedia

Lines of longitude is also called as ___________.

• Lattitude

• Equator

• Parallel

• Meridian

A ___________ are lines that cross each other to form boxes.

• Longitudes

• Web site

• Grid system

• None of these

All maps contain a _____________________. 

• legend
• scale
• compass rose
• all of the above