Mga Tanong Tungkol sa Globo at Mapa

What is the main purpose of a globe?

• Show flat land

• Show the exact shape of the Earth

• Show roads and buildings

• Show details of a place

What are the parts of the world shown on a globe?

• Buildings and roads

• Continents, oceans, and other parts in correct proportion

• Land and boundaries of a place

• Special landmarks and destinations

What is the purpose of a map?

• Show the exact shape of the Earth

• Show a flat representation of the Earth or a place

• Show planets in the solar system

• Show a general idea of a place

What does a map show?

• The correct proportion and position of continents

• The land, water, and boundaries of a place

• The shape of the Earth in three dimensions

• Asteroids and comets

How does a globe differ from a map?

• The globe is flat, the map is round

• The globe shows three dimensions, the map is flat

• The globe shows details of a place, the map does not

• The globe does not show continents, the map does

What is the Equator?

• Vertical line in the middle of the Earth

• Horizontal line in the middle with 0°

• Line that defines latitude

• Line that defines longitude

What does Latitude refer to?

• Distance between two vertical lines north or south of the equator

• Distance between two vertical lines east or west of the Prime Meridian

• Distance from the equator to the Prime Meridian

• Distance from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn

What does Longitude refer to?

• Position of a place north or south of the equator

• Position of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian

• Position of a place north or south of the Tropic of Cancer

• Position of a place east or west of the Tropic of Capricorn

What is the Tropic of Cancer?

• The northernmost latitude where the sun can shine directly at noon

• The easternmost latitude where the sun can shine directly at noon

• The southernmost latitude where the sun can shine directly at noon

• The central latitude where the sun can shine directly at noon

What does the Tropic of Capricorn refer to?

• Imaginary line around the Earth at approximately 23.5° south latitude

• Imaginary line around the Earth at approximately 23.5° north latitude

• Imaginary line around the Earth at latitude 0°

• Imaginary line around the Earth