Continents & Oceans
What is an ocean?
a large body of salt water
What is a map?
- flat drawing of places
- easy to carry
- shows more details of smaller areas
What type of map shows countries, states, cities, and borders?
Political Map
A picture taken of Earth from space is called...
a satellite image
Name a good geographic actor that makes a place good for living...
- living near water
-good land for farming
- natural resources
What is a continent?
A large area of land.
What is a globe?
-sphere (3D) model of the Earth
- Shows the entire planet
Title
A student may use a map instead of a satellite image because...
a map can show things that are hard to see in a satellite image. (example: states, cities, and boraders)
True or False
True
Name the 5 oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic
You can find road and streets on a globe.
True or false
False
What part of the map shows the actual distance between two places?
Scale
What does a satellite image show?
colors, clouds, mountains, and forests
Adapt means the way you change to fit into your environment. Name an example...
Dessert: wearing light and loose clothing. Use shade to stay cool
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctia
A map shows more details of smaller areas.
True or false
True
What part of the map explains what the colors and symbols mean?
Symbols / Legends
A satellite image can show changes the occur to the land overtime.
True or False
True
Modify means to change the environment to fit your needs. Name en example...
Building canals to bring water into dry areas.