SS08L06 - Satellite Images

Complete the following sentence by selecting the correct word: ___ accurately show us, in a smaller version, the correct position of the continents on Earth.

• Maps

• Atlas

• Globe

What TYPE of atlas focuses on roads and routes between settlements?

• A world atlas

• A street atlas

• A road atlas

What TYPE of atlas contains map of different places in the world?

• A world atlas

• A road atlas

• A street atlas

What TYPE of atlas contains maps of streets in a settlement (city, town, village, etc.)?

• A world atlas

• A street atlas

• A road atlas

What is a scale?

• Lines of latitude go around the world from east to west.

• A way of accurately representing objects smaller than their real size.

• Lines of longitude go around the world from north to south.

How many hemispheres does the world have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

TRUE OR FALSE: The earth rotates on its axis.

• True

• False

Which devices best describes the following definition: A highly complex piece of technology which is positioned above Earth in space.

• Telescope

• Magnifying glass

• Satellite

• Camera