The magnetic needle in a compass always points _____________.
North
Where would you find a map?
In an atas or on the internet.
What is the difference between a map and a globe?
Both maps and globes represent the Earth, but maps are flat and globes are round, the same shape as our planet.
What is the imaginary line that goes around the Earth and divides it into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?
The equator.
What is a street map?
A map of a town or a city - it shows the position of the streets and important buildings.
What is the imaginary line that goes in the middle of the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole?
The Earth's axis.
What does a political map show?
Political maps show us boarders of a country and its different regions, it also shows us capitals and regional capitals.
What does a road map show us?
Road maps show us different roads, railway lines and airports.
What does a relief map show?
The high and low land of an area.
What symbol is this?
A Hospital.
What direction is this compass pointing?
Northeast
What is a plan?
A plan represents a room or a building. It shows the position and size of the furniture in the room.
Name the 8 cardinal points:
North, Northeast, Northwest, South, Southwest, Southeast, East, West.
Which hemisphere is Spain in?
The Northern hemisphere.
How many hemispheres are there?
Two: North and South.
If you don't have a compass what can you use to find the cardinal points?
The Sun and the Pole star.
True or false: Maps have scales.
True, maps have scales so we can calculate what the difference between two places are in real life.
True or false: A compass is a tool that shows us the cardinal points, it has a magnet that points points North.
True.