1 Cross out the mistakes and write the correct word or words.
a. Maps show the Earth as round.
b. Globes show the Earth as flat.
c. The Earth’s axis goes through the Equator.
2 Choose the correct option.
a. Lines of latitude / longitude go horizontally around the Earth. b. The Earth’s axis / Equator goes through the North Pole and South Pole. c. The Earth’s axis / Equator divides the Earth into the Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere. d. Lines of latitude / longitude go vertically around the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. e. We use lines of latitude / longitude to measure the distance from the Equator.
3 Write political map, street map or physical map.
a. A street map is a map of a smaller
area such as a town or city.
b. A shows an area of land
divided into countries.
c. A shows different levels of
elevation and bodies of water such as oceans, rivers and lakes.
d. A shows natural features,
like rivers and forests, and man-made features like hospitals and roads.
