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Maps and Globes part 2

Maps and Globes part 2

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Shevonne Flores

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14 Slides • 10 Questions

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Maps and Globes part 2

by Shevonne Flores

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Maps

Maps are flat drawings or images of a place or location.

Maps help us find things or show us where something is compared to something else.

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Maps

​Many maps use the compass directions of north, south, east, and west to help us find things.

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Maps

​Maps use a key to tell us important information about how far away something is, what a place looks like, or what is found there.

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Globes

Globes are round models of the earth.

Globes are used to show oceans and continents.

It shows the sizes and shapes of landforms and bodies of water.

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​Globes

Globes use the color blue to show water and greens and browns to show land.

We also use globes to show where something is compared to the rest of the world.

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Multiple Choice

Which tool is flat?

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Multiple Choice

Which tool has a compass rose?

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Multiple Choice

Which tool is the shape of a sphere?

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Multiple Choice

Which tool shows land?

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Multiple Choice

Which tool has a map key?

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Continents

Continents are large areas of land that are surrounded by oceans.

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Continents

​There are 7 continents:

  1. North America

  2. South America

  3. Europe

  4. Asia

  5. Africa

  6. Australia, and

  7. Antarctica

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​Continents

The continents are part of the earth’s outer layer called the crust.

Each continent has a different size and shape.

The size and shape of each continent come from the different land formations of each.

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​Land

Land is made of soil and rocks. Found on the earth’s surface.

There are many different formations of land.

Scientists name these landforms based on their size, shape, or elevation.

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Land

Here are some common landforms.

Most areas of land are covered by plants, but some are too high or dry for plants to grow.

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Water

Water covers much of the earth’s surface.

There are many different bodies of water.

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Water

Oceans and seas are the largest bodies of water. They have salty water.

The Pacific Ocean is the largest body of water on earth.

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Water

Other bodies of water are lakes and rivers.

Most lakes and rivers have water that is not salty or what we call freshwater.

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Multiple Choice

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How many continents are on the planet Earth?
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7
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Multiple Choice

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A large body of salt water

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lake

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ocean

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river

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Multiple Choice

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A continent is

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A large body of land

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A tool that helps you find the direction you want to go

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A large body of water

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Multiple Choice

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What type of landform does this image show?

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Valley
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Mountain
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Island

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Multiple Choice

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What type of body of water does this image show?

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River

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Pond

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Lake

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