A round model of the Earth that shows the map of the world including continents, oceans, and other features.
globe
A very large solid area of land
continent
What type of map is this?
Physical Map
What type of map is this?
Physical Map
A type of map that shows natural features such as mountains, valleys, plains, deserts, and forests
Physical Map
What percentage of Earth's water is SALT water?
97%
What type of map is this?
Special Purpose map
A type of map that shows specific information such as weather, population, traffic, temperatures, or other data
Special Purpose Map
How many ocean are there?
5
smaller areas of land surrounded by water
islands
A flat representation of Earth or parts of Earth showing features like continents, oceans, countries, roads, cities, rivers, other boundaries, and other more specific information.
map
What percentage of Earth is water?
71%
Where can Earth's fresh water be found? Name at least 3 places.
Groundwater, lakes, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, frozen in ice
A tool geographers use to take pictures of Earth from space
satelite
A book of maps
Atlas
The study of Earth’s land, water, air, and living things
geography
What percentage of Earth's water is FRESHwater?
3%
A type of map that shows the borders of countries, continents, and states, as well as bodies of water.
Political Map
What type of map is this?
Special Purpose Map
What percentage of Earth is land?
29%
How many continents are there?
7
Name all of the oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic
A very large body of salt water
ocean
Name all of the continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia
Why are flat maps of Earth distorted?
The Earth is round. When they try to flatten it out, it gets stretched out and misshapen so it ends up distorted and things do not look the right size.
What type of Map is this?
Political Map
What type of map is this?
Political Map
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