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Unit 1: which way is North?

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  • What are the elements of a map?
    Title, symbols, compass rose, key and scale
  • It tells us the place that is represented. What is it?
    Title
  • What can you see in a street map?
    Places of interest: museums, parks, town hall...
  • It allows us to calculate real distances on a map. What is it?
    Scale
  • It tells what each symbol represents. What is it?
    Key
  • It represents natural and man- made features. What is it?
    Symbol
  • TRUE or FALSE: Large- scale maps show a lot of details
    True
  • TRUE or FALSE: Small- scale maps show a lot of details.
    False
  • TRUE or FALSE: Small- scale maps show little details.
    True
  • It shows cardinal points: N, S, W and E. What is it?
    Compass rose
  • What is a map?
    It´s a representation of an area on a flat surface
  • What can you see in a political map?
    Continents, countries, cities and borders
  • What can you see in a physical map?
    Natural features: mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans...
  • TRUE or FALSE: Large- scale maps show little details.
    False
  • What are the three types of maps?
    Political, physical and street maps
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