The world around us
6
Maps and globes
Representations of the Earth show the
continents
and the
oceans
. They also show rivers, seas, lakes,
deserts, mountains, islands and sometimes
countries
too.
Where can
you find maps?
R E A D & T H I N K
1
Read and find out:
a)
the difference between a wall map and a globe
b)
where you can find maps
c)
the names of two imaginary lines.
A
wall map
is flat.
On this map you
can see all the
continents and
oceans at the
same time.
A
globe
is the same shape as the
Earth. It’s a
sphere
. You spin it round
to see the continents and the oceans.
Our world is divided into countries.
Some maps use different colours to show
countries. What colour is Spain on this map?
There are many maps
on the
Internet
.
An
atlas
is a book of maps.
