We Represent Our Planet
Our planet is called _____________.
Earth
Globes and planispheres are both representations of the ___________.
Earth
True or False: Maps can only show natural features, like mountains, however they cannot show man-made features, like political borders.
False: Maps can show both, natural features and man-made features.
The North Star always points ____________.
North
What are the four seasons called?
Spring, summer, winter, and autumn
A ____________ is a three dimensional representation of the Earth's surface.
Globe
Blueprints can help us find ____________, ___________, or ___________.
Buildings, streets, or rooms
The Sun always rises in the __________ and hides in the ___________.
Rises in the East and hides in the West
True or False: The rotation movement causes the four seasons.
False: The revolution movement causes the four seasons. The rotation movement causes day and night.
The most famous parallel is The _____________.
The Equator
Blueprints represent a place. They show the view from above called an _____________.
Aerial view
The compass has a magnet inside that always points __________.
North
Earth has two movements: ____________ and _____________.
Rotation and revolution
____________ and ____________ are imaginary lines used to find a certain point.
Parallels and meridians
What are three types of maps?
Physical maps
Thematic maps
Political maps
What are two tools that we use to find places?
Compass and GPS Device
How long does each revolution movement take?
365 days and 6 hours
The most important meridian is the ____________ Meridian.
Greenwhich Meridian
What are three things that we use maps to do?
Go from a place to a different one
Know the actual location of places
Know the distance between places
What are two methods of orientation that we can use when we don't have a map or a blueprint?
Position of the Sun
Moss and vegetation
The North Star