UNIT 1 How is the Earth and how is the Earth

represented ?
A. THEORETIC CONTENTS
MAP: A flat drawing of Earth's surface, or a portion of it
PHYSICAL MAP: A map that shows natural landforms and water-ways on the
Earth's surface.
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP: A map that shows the shape of the ground as well as
location and elevation of surface features using contour lines.
POLITICAL MAP: A map that shows all the borders of nations and other
political units as States, provinces or councils.
THEMATIC MAP: A map that shows a particular theme, or topic such as
population, climates... within a specific area.
CARDINAL POINTS: The four main points on a compass that show direction
( North, South, East and West )
MERIDIANS: An imaginary circle that link the poles . They go from the North
to the South. The main meridian is called Prime Meridian (0) or Greenwich
Meridian and it is taken of reference .
PARALLELS: They are imaginary lines perpendicular to the meridians. They
go from the East to the West. The main parallel is called Equator
LATITUDE: Distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees. It
can be from 0 to 90.
LONGITUDE: Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in
degrees. It can be from 0 to 180.
SCALE: Relationship between a real territory and the size of this on a map.
B. PRACTICAL CONTENTS.
a. Identify different types of maps
b. Identify elements of a map.
c. Interpret a map according to its legend
d. Localize places on maps using cardinal points, meridians, parallels,
longitude and latitude.
e. Working with scales
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EXERCISES
1. How many types of maps do you know ? Write their names
2. Define: parallel, longitude,
3. Which is the most important parallel?
4. Write the main parallels on the Earth fron North to South
5. Match the correct concepts
1. Tropic of Capricorn 0 Lat
2. Artic Circle 23 Lat N
3. Antartic Circle 23 Lat S
4. Tropic of Cancer 66 Lat N
5. Equator 66 Lat S
6. Write the name of the imaginary lineson the Earth
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b:
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d:
e:
f:
7. Exercises on a map. Localize next coordinates on the map.
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1. 20 Lat N. 100 Long E
2. 0 Lat , 160 Long O
3. 40 Lat S, 0 Long
4. 80 Lat S , 40 Long O
5. 100 Lat N, 50 Long E
6. 70 Lat S, 110 Long O
7. 30 Lat S, 90 Long E
8. 0 Lat. 0 long
9. 90 Lat N, 10 Long O
10. 40 Lat N, 0 Long
8. Complete the sentences
a. ____________________ map give information on relief
b. ____________________ map give information on political organization
c. ____________________indicates how many times ______ _____________ has been
reduced.
d. ________________ and _________________ are _________________ lines which
stablishthe exact location on places
e. ____________________ are semicircles which go from one _____________ to the
____________
f. The ____________ meridian or __________________ meridian is the point of
reference for the other meridians
g. _____________________ are circles which are ___________________ to the
meridians
h. _____________________ is measured by using the ___________________ which star
at the Equator
i. ______________________ is measured by using the ____________________ which
star at the prime meridian
9. Say if the sentence is true or false. Explain the answer.
a. My parents travelled toa point close to the 95 Lat N. last summer.
b. Tropic of Cancer is in the Southern Hemisphere
c. Spain is in the Northern Hemisphere
d. Russia is in the Northern and Western hemispheres
e. I can find rivers and mountains in a political map
f. A climate map is a thematic map.
g. There are four cardinal points
h. Antartic circle is in the Southern Hemisphere.
i. Longitude is measured by using the meridians
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j. There are four hemispheres
k. The prime meridian is called Equator
10. Look at the picture and answer the following questions

14. Match each date with the correct information:
a. How many cardinal points are there? Which are their names?
b. At what cardinal point does the sun rise?
c. At what cardinal point does the sun set ?

West East
South
North
North-West
South-West
North-East
South-East
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What is the meaning of
the following words:
NE !!!!!!!!!
SW !!!!!!!!!
SE !!!!!!!!!
NW !!!!!!!!!