Round 1
What are the two hemispheres that divide the earth called?
Northern and southern hemisphere.
What are the two poles of the Earth's axis?
North pole and south pole.
True or false: maps do not have text on them.
False.
The globe is like a miniature _____. (Hint: begins with "p"!)
True or false: the axis is an imaginary line on which the Earth spins.
True!
A globe is a _____ that shows the Earth on a much smaller scale. (Hint: begins with "s"!)
Sphere
True or false: maps are spherical representations of the Earth.
False! They are flat representations of the Earth.
The _____ shows how distance on the map is related to real distance. (Hint: begins with "s"!)
Scale.
The compass shows us where ___, east, ___ and west are.
North and south.
Physical maps use different c___ to show l___.
Colours and landforms.
True or false: the earth is tilted at a 90 degree angle.
False! It is tilted at a 23.5 degree angle.
The key of a map explains the s___, lines and c____ used.
Symbols and colours.
Give four ways to interpret a map.
Compass, texts, scale and key.
On a flat map, there are _____ in shapes and sizes. (Hint: begins with "d"!)
Deformations
Any four from: Equator, Axis, North pole, South pole, Northern hemisphere, Southern hemisphere