Globes and Maps

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?

• a charger

• a car

• a map

• a candle

What are maps?

• Maps are pictures of a friend

• Maps are pictures of a famous artist

• Maps are pictures of a place on Earth

• Maps are pictures of a football game or any sport

What is a globe?

• A globe is a round ball without a map

• A globe is a round ball with a map of Earth on it

• A globe is a round ball with a light inside

• A globe is a round ball with nice drawings

Label the globes using the word bank.

a

b

c

d

e

f

Western Hemipshere

Equator

Prime Meridian

Southern Hemisphere

Eastern Hemisphere

Northern Hemisphere

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

The _______ is a scale model of the world (Earth).

• map

• story

• picture

• globe

What does a globe represent?

• The solar system

• the moon

• the Earth

• the sun

Which word means the area at the top or bottom of the globe?

• Hemisphere

• Distortion

• Symbols

• Poles

• Continent

What can maps show you?

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