HOMEWORK 19/10/2016

For all of you that did not finish today´s lesson on Social Studies, remember that you have to answer the questions below the topic with the information you find in the following summary:

SOCIAL STUDIES, TOPIC 1

REPRESENTATIONS OF THE EARTH

Earth Globes

A Globe is an sphere that represents the planet Earth. In it we can see imaginary lines that represent:

• -        Equator: imaginary line that divides the Earth in two halves.
• -         Poles: North and South. They are in opposite extremes of the central axis.
• -         Central axis: imaginary line from north pole to south pole.

Cartography and maps

Cartography is the science of making maps. Maps are pictures of places. So as to make a map we follow the next steps:

1)   Collecting data: artificial satellites give us different data from the Earth.

2)   Making the map: use of the data so as to draw the map.

Types of maps:

a)   Physical: geography

b)  Political: countries

c)    Theme maps: depending on the topic.

Answer the next questions using the information above:

1)   What is an Earth Globe?

2)   Which parts can we find in a globe?

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3)   What is cartography?

4)   How are maps done?

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5)   Which types of maps are there?

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