Term 1 Handouts Cycle 1 Brain Break Game

What is Geography?

• The study of animals

• The study of the Earth—its land, water, people, weather, and places

• The study of stars

• The study of plants

Geography is the study of the Earth—its _____, water, people, weather, and places.

• land

• music

• food

• machines

The similarities and differences between a map and a globe are:

• Both represent the Earth, but a globe is a 3D model while a map is flat.

• Both are flat representations of the Earth.

• A map shows only oceans, while a globe shows only continents.

• A globe is used for weather forecasting, while a map is used for cooking.

A flat two-dimensional representation of the whole or a part of an area is called a _______.

• Map

• Globe

• Atlas

• Sketch

A round or spherical representation of the earth is called a _______.

• Globe

• Map

• Atlas

• Chart

Fill in the blank: Both maps and globes represent the ______ or parts of it.

• Earth

• Sun

• Moon

• Ocean

Fill in the blank: Both maps and globes show geographical features like ______, oceans, and countries.

• continents

• cities

• rivers

• mountains

Fill in the blank: Both maps and globes are tools used in ______ and navigation.

• geography

• cooking

• music

• medicine

Fill in the blank: Both maps and globes help in understanding Earth's surface and how objects are ______ to each other.

• near or far

• old or new

• big or small

• hot or cold

Fill in the blank: The shape of a map is _______.

• Flat

• Round

• Triangular

• Oval