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WorksheetsUNIT 1 SOCIAL SCIENCES 1º ESO
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Parallels and Meridians are
Imaginary lines used to accurately locate any point on the Iberian Peninsula
Imaginary lines used to accurately locate any point on the Earth’s surface.
Real lines used to accurately locate any point on the Earth’s surface.
Meridians and Parallels
CROSS each other to form an imaginary GRID or a NETWORK
CROSS each other to form a real GRID or a NETWORK
CROSS each other to form a map
Parallels run
EAST to WEST around the Moon
EAST to WEST from the Sun to the Earth
EAST to WEST around the Earth
EQUATOR is
the Prime Meridian
the most famous meridian
the most famous parallel
Equator DIVIDES the Earth in two HALVES
the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE and the EASTERN HEMISPHERE
the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE and the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
the WESTERN HEMISPHERE and the EASTERN HEMISPHERE
(a) is the widest parallel
This picture shows
meridians
parallels
the oceans
Meridians run
from the North Pole to the South Pole
from the Pacific Ocean to the South Pole
from the equator to the North Pole
The Prime Meridian is also called
(a)
We divide Earth into
12 time zones
36 time zones
24 time zones
This map shows
the different time zones
the oceans
the continents
Which meridian is the point of reference to divide the Earth into different time zones?
(a)
We use them for both LONGITUDE and LATITUDE to establish
(a)
Latitude
Is the DISTANCE between a point of the Earth’s surface and the PRIME MERIDIAN
Is the DISTANCE between a point of the Earth’s surface and the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Is the DISTANCE between a POINT on the Earth’s surface and the EQUATOR
Longitude
Is the DISTANCE between a POINT on the Earth’s surface and the EQUATOR
Is the DISTANCE between a point of the Earth’s surface and the PRIME MERIDIAN
Is the study and practice of making maps
Longitude
RUNS from 0º degrees at the Equator to 180 degrees WEST or EAST
RUNS from 0º degrees at the North Pole to 180 degrees WEST or EAST
RUNS from 0º degrees at the Prime Meridian to 180 degrees WEST or EAST
The STUDY and PRACTICE of MAKING MAPS is called
(a)
Why do maps distort the Earth’s surface?
Because they are REPRESENTATIONS of a THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT on a FLAT SURFACE
Because they are REPRESENTATIONS of a FOUR DIMENSIONAL OBJECT on a FLAT SURFACE
Because they are REPRESENTATIONS of a THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT on a SPHERICAL SURFACE
This is
a conical projection
a cylindrical projection
a flat projection
This is
a cylindrical projection
a conical projection
a flat projection
Topographic maps
show a particular feature of an area, suing symbols and colours. They can give information such as climate, economic activities, natural resources,...
show the main natural and man-made features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, roads,..
are very large-scale maps of a small area, like a town or a neighbourhood
Thematic maps
are very large-scale maps of a small area, like a town or a neighbourghood
show a particular feature of an area using symbols or colours. They can give information such as political frontiers, climate, economic activites,...
show the main naturak and man-made features of an area, such as mountains, rivers and lakes, towns and roads.
This is a
topographic map
thematic map
plan
Scale is
the ratio between a distance on the parallels and its representation on a map. I can be graphic or numerical.
the ratio between a distance on the ground and its representation on a map. I can be graphic or numerical.
the ratio between a distance on the meridians and its representation on a map. I can be graphic or numerical.
