Unit 2 - Representing the Earth

What can we use to represent the Earth?

• The world and the globe

• The world and the map

• The Earth and the world

• The globe and maps

What parts can we observe in a globe?

• A political map

• North Pole, South Pole, the Equator and the tilted axis of the world

• We can observe the Solar System

• None of the options are true

Who is in charge of making maps?

• Mapographers

• Cartographers

• Teachers

• Doctors

How are the pictures taken to create maps?

• They use ipads

• They go to the top of a mountain and take pictures

• They use artificial satellites they send out to space

• They just draw the maps however they want

What are the names of the types of maps we have learned?

• Physical, political and thematic map

• Mountains, rivers and countries map

• Islands, countries and continents maps

• None of the options are true.

What can we observe in a physical map?

• Countries and cities

• The name of rivers, mountains and different heights in land

• Weather and vegetation

• None of the options are true

What can we learn from a political map?

• Rivers, mountains and cities

• Weather and animals

• Countries and cities

• Politiciens from each country

What can we observe in a thematic map?

• Weather and vegetation

• Trees and natural parks

• Countries and cities

• None of the options are true

What parts of a map tells us the name of places?

• Labels

• Key

• Compass rose

• None of the options are true

What part on a map tells us what its symbols and colours mean?

• The key

• The label

• The compass rose

• None of these options are true