Unit 1: which way is North? | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 15 Public

Social science review

Study Slideshow

What are the three types of maps?

Political, physical and street maps

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What is a map?

It´s a representation of an area on a flat surface

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What can you see in a political map?

Continents, countries, cities and borders

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What can you see in a street map?

Places of interest: museums, parks, town hall...

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What can you see in a physical map?

Natural features: mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans...

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What are the elements of a map?

Title, symbols, compass rose, key and scale

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It represents natural and man- made features. What is it?

Symbol

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It tells us the place that is represented. What is it?

Title

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It shows cardinal points: N, S, W and E. What is it?

Compass rose

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It allows us to calculate real distances on a map. What is it?

Scale

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TRUE or FALSE: Large- scale maps show a lot of details

True

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TRUE or FALSE: Small- scale maps show little details.

True

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TRUE or FALSE: Large- scale maps show little details.

False

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TRUE or FALSE: Small- scale maps show a lot of details.

False

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It tells what each symbol represents. What is it?

Key

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