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A Political Map
N, S, E, W
NE, NW, SE, SW
Australia
Asia
North America
An Elevation Map
Same shape as Earth
Shows the whole Earth at once
No distortion
It can only show very large places
Small objects are hard to see on globes
Hard to carry around
You can only see half the Earth at a time.
Poles
to show you how far away a place is in real life
Europe
It can show more detail
Easy to carry
Africa
It is not the same shape as Earth.
Some objects are distorted.
A Physical Map
What type of map shows the height of the land?
Why do maps need a map scale?
What are the cardinal directions and the intermediate directions on a compass rose?
Why is a glove NOT a good model of Earth?
What type of map shows where mountains and plains are located?
Why is a map NOT a good model of Earth?
What type of map shows the borders between countries?
What are the areas at the top and bottom of a globe called?
What is one reason a globe is a GOOD model of Earth?
Why is a map a GOOD model of the Earth?
| Description | Match: |
| the study of the earth | georgraphy |
| pictures on a map | symbols |
| the largest areas of land | continent |
| a change in the shape of size of an object | distortion |
| half of the globe | hemisphere |
| What is the largest continent on Earth? | Asia |
| What is the smallest continent on Earth? | Australia |
| What continent is the United States a part of? | North America |
| Why have geographers named five oceans on Earth? | Geographers gave different names to sections of water separated by land |
| What continent is mostly desert? | Antartica |
What type of map shows the borders between countries? | A Political Map |
What type of map shows the height of the land? | An Elevation Map |
What type of map shows where mountains and plains are located? | A Physical Map |
What are the cardinal directions and the intermediate directions on a compass rose? | N, S, E, W NE, NW, SE, SW |
Why do maps need a map scale? | to show you how far away a place is in real life |
| Australia |
| North America |
| Asia |
Africa | |
| Europe |
What are the areas at the top and bottom of a globe called? | Poles |
What is one reason a globe is a GOOD model of Earth? | Same shape as Earth Shows the whole Earth at once No distortion |
Why is a glove NOT a good model of Earth? | It can only show very large places Small objects are hard to see on globes Hard to carry around You can only see half the Earth at a time. |
Why is a map a GOOD model of the Earth? | It can show more detail Easy to carry |
Why is a map NOT a good model of Earth? | It is not the same shape as Earth. Some objects are distorted. |
