Maps
What is a map?
A representation of the Earth's surface
Name 3 water forms
River, Lake, Ocean
Large body of salt water surrounded by land
Sea
different types of thematic maps
Tourism, Population, Weather
5 Big islands in Indonesia
Java, Sumatera, Kalimantan, Papua, Sulawesi
What is a scale on a map?
The relationship between the map distance and the actual distance
Describe Gulf
A gulf is a large body of water that extends into the land from a larger body of water, such as an ocean or a sea.
Largest Lake in Indonesia
Lake Toba
What is a Globe?
2 Types of forests based on the types of trees that grow
Homogeneous and Heterogeneous forest
An explanation of the symbols used on the map
Legend
The highest mountain in Indonesia
Puncak Jaya/ Mount Carstenz
Which is the largest island in Indonesia?
Kalimantan
What is a digital map?
Map that is used on electronic devices
Describe Archipelago and example of the country
Landform that consists of a group of islands clustered together (island chains).
Indonesia
A map with a scale of 1:100.000 means:
a) 1 cm on the map represents 100.000 cm on the ground
b) 1 cm on the ground represents 100.000 cm on the map
c) 1 meter on the map represents 100.000 meters on the ground
d) 1 kilometer on the map represents 100.000 kilometers on the ground
A low area of land between hills or mountains is called
Valley
famous volcano in Bali
Mount Agung, Mount Batur
What do different colors on a map usually represent?
Different colors on a map often represent different landforms or bodies of water. For example, blue is often used for water, green for forests, and brown for mountains.
What is a strait ?
Narrow sea between 2 islands
What is a compass rose?
A compass rose is a symbol on a map that shows the cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) and may also show intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific Ocean
What is a narrow strip of land that extends into the ocean or sea?
Peninsula
A map has a scale of 1:50,000. Two towns are 8 cm apart on the map. What is the actual distance between the two towns in kilometers?
1 cm on map = 50.000 cm actual distance
8 cm on map = 8x 50.000 cm actual distance
= 400.000 cm actual distance
400.000 cm : 100.000 = 4 km actual distance
Functions of lakes (at least 3)
irrigation
tourism
water power source
fishery