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PLANET EARTH AND ITS REPRESENTATION
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1. PLANET EARTH
1. Fill in the gaps with the following words:
a) The _________ is an almost perfect __________, but slightly _____________ at the ___________.
b) 70% of the total surface area of the Earth is covered by ___________ (oceans and seas), and only 30% is
land.
2. Label the illustration with: Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Uranus, Venus.
3. Match the following terms with their definition.
flattened water continents sphere poles Earth
The Earth is one of the planets that, together with the Sun, make up our Solar
System.
The Sun
Planet
Satellite
Galaxy
Atmosphere
It rotates on its axes and revolves around some planets.
It’s made up of a combination of planets, stars, gas clouds
and cosmic dust.
A layer of gases which surrounds the Earth and protects life
from dangerous solar radiation
A star which produces its own light.
Rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun, and doesn’t
produce its own light.
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4. Write down the name of each type of galaxy: spiral, elliptical, spherical and irregular.
5. Choose the correct answer.
a) What is the name of the galaxy our Solar System is in? Atmosphere/Milky Way/Gas cloud
b) What shape is the galaxy our Solar System is in? Irregular/Spiral/Elliptical/Spherical
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Earth sphere flattened poles
water
1. PLANET EARTH
1. Fill in the gaps with the following words:
a) The _________ is an almost perfect __________, but slightly _____________ at the ___________.
b) 70% of the total surface area of the Earth is covered by ___________ (oceans and seas), and only 30% is
land.
2. Label the illustration with: Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Uranus, Venus.
3. Match the following terms with their definition.
flattened water continents sphere poles
Earth
The Earth is one of the planets that, together with the Sun, make up our Solar
System.
Sun
Planet
Satellite
Galaxy
Atmosphere
It rotates on its axes and revolves around some planets.
It’s made up of a combination of planets, stars, gas clouds
and cosmic dust.
A layer of gases which surrounds the Earth and protects life
from dangerous solar radiation
A star which produces its own light.
Rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun, and doesn’t
produce its own light.
The Sun
The Moon
Mercury Earth
Venus Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
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spiral
irregular
elliptical
spherical
4. Write down the name of each type of galaxy: spiral, elliptical, spherical and irregular.
5. Choose the correct answer.
a) What is the name of the galaxy our Solar System is in?
Atmosphere/ Milky Way/Gas cloud
b) What shape has the galaxy our Solar System is in?
Irregular/Spiral/Elliptical/Spherical
The Universe is made up of more than a hundred billion galaxies. These galaxies come in
many shapes.
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2. THE EARTH’S MOVEMENTS
1. Identify which movement each illustration shows.
a) _____________
b) _____________
Just like the other planets, the Earth moves in two different ways: rotation and revolution.
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2. Label the cardinal points on the compass.
3. Complete the following sentences with either east or west.
The Sun sets in the ______________. The Sun rises in the _______________.
4. Decide if the following sentences are true or false. Correct the false sentences.
a) The seasons are spring, summer and winter.
_____________________________________________________
b) An orbit is the trajectory or path an object travels around another object in space.
_____________________________________________________
c) The Earth rotates on an imaginary line called the Earth’s axis.
_____________________________________________________
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rotation
revolution
2. THE EARTH’S MOVEMENTS
1. Identify which movement each illustration shows.
a) _____________
b) _____________
Just like the other planets, the Earth moves in two different ways: rotation and revolution.
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east
north
south
west
east west
2. Label the cardinal points on the compass.
3. Complete the following sentences with either east or west.
The Sun sets in the ______________. The Sun rises in the _______________.
4. Decide if the following sentences are true or false. Correct the false statements.
a) The seasons are spring, summer and winter. False. The seasons are spring, summer, autumn
and winter.
b) An orbit is the trajectory or path an object travels around another object in space. True
c) The Earth rotates on an imaginary line called the Earth’s axis. True
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3. GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
1. Put the following sentences in their correct place.
2. Draw the line of the following elements in the map according to this color code: Equator, Tropic ofCancer, Tropic of Capricorn, The Arctic circle, Greenwich meridian. Then, write NorthernHemisphere and Southern Hemisphere in their correct places.
The geographic coordinate system is a network of imaginary horizontal and vertical lines that are drawn on
globes or maps. These lines are called parallels (lines of latitude) and meridians (lines of longitude).
PARALLELS MERIDIANSGreenwich meridian (0º)
Lines of latitude
Lines of longitude
Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel
to the Equator.
Imaginary semi-circles that go from pole to
pole.
Equator (0ºN)
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3. GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
1. Put the following sentences in their correct place.
2. Draw the line of the following elements in the map according to this color code: Equator, Tropic ofCancer, Tropic of Capricorn, The Arctic circle, Greenwich meridian. Then, write NorthernHemisphere and Southern Hemisphere in their correct places.
Lines of latitude
Imaginary lines that circle
the Earth parallel to the
Equator.
Equator (0º)
Greenwich meridian (0º)
Lines of longitude
Imaginary semi-circles that
go from pole to pole.
The geographic coordinate system is a network of imaginary horizontal and vertical lines that are drawn on
globes or maps. These lines are called parallels (lines of latitude) and meridians (lines of longitude).
PARALLELS MERIDIANS
Northern
Hemisphere
Southern
Hemisphere
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4. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE EARTH
1. How do we call the people who make maps?
a) Biologists
b) Cartographers
c) Illustrators
2. Match each map projection with its representation.
3. Complete the sentences with the following terms.
Cartography is the science of studying and making ______________.
A projection is the result of projecting a 3D image onto a ___________surface.
A map is the ______________representation of the whole or part of an area on a flat surface.
In the 16th century, Gerardus Mercator was an important character who made representations of
the Earth through projections and maps.
CONICAL PROJECTION CYLINDRICAL PROJECTION PLANAR PROJECTION
This is the best type of
projection for medium
latitudes.
This is the best type of
projection for the polar
regions.
This type of projection is
used to represent the
entire world.
flat true maps
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4. Each of the following characteristics corresponds to one of the maps. Put them in their correct
places.
This type of map represent in detail the relief, cities, towns or villages, roads and railways and
other features of an area.
This type of map show specific aspects of an area. For example, they can be political (with
borders or administrative divisions), show infrastructures (with motorways or railway lines), show
relief, climate or population.
5. The following sentences are about scale. Read them and choose if they refer to a large scale or a
small scale map.
They show a lot of detail because they represent small areas. Small scale/Large scale
Show few details because they represent large areas. Small scale/Large scale
They have a scale of up to 1:50 000 and are used to represent towns, cities, provinces or
sections of rivers. Small scale/Large scale
They are used to represent the world, continents, large regions of the Earth or medium to large
countries. Small scale/Large scale
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP THEMATIC MAP
Scale is the ratio between the size of the area represented on the map and the real size
of the area. It can be expressed both numerically and graphically.
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4. REPRESENTING THE EARTH
1. How do we call the people who make maps?
a) Biologists
b) Cartographers
c) Drawers
2. Match each map projection with its representation.
3. Complete the sentences with the following terms.
Cartography is the science of studying and making _________.
A projection is the result of projecting a 3D image onto a _______surface.
A map is the _________representation of the whole or part of an area on a flat surface.
In the 16th century, Gerardus Mercator was an important character who made representations of
the Earth through projections and maps.
CONICAL PROJECTION CYLINDRICAL PROJECTION PLANAR PROJECTION
This is the best type of
projection for medium
latitudes.
This is the best type of
projection for the polar
regions.
This type of projection is
used to represent the
entire world.
flat true maps
maps
flat
true
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PLANET EARTH AND ITS REPRESENTATION
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4. Each of the following characteristics corresponds to one of the maps. Put them in their correct
places.
This type of map represent in detail the relief, cities, towns or villages, roads and railways
and other features of an area.
This type of map show specific aspects of an area. For example, they can be political (with
borders or administrative divisions), show infrastructures (with motorways or railway lines),
show relief, climate or population.
This type of map represent in detail the relief,
cities, towns or villages, roads and railways and
other features of an area.
This type of map show specific aspects of
an area. For example, they can be political
(with borders or administrative divisions),
show infrastructures (with motorways or
railway lines), show relief, climate or
population.
5. The following sentences are about scale. Read them and choose if they refer to a large scale or a
small scale map.
Show a lot of detail because they represent small areas. Small scale/Large scale
Show few details because they represent large areas. Small scale/Large scale
They have a scale of up to 1:50 000 and are used to represent towns, cities, provinces or
sections of rivers. Small scale/Large scale
They are used to represent the world, continents, large regions of the Earth or medium to large
countries. Small scale/Large scale
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP THEMATIC MAP
Scale is the ratio between the size of the area represented on the map and the real size
of the area. It can be expressed both numerically and graphically.
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5. TIME ZONES
1. Fill in the gaps using the time zone words from the box.
The Earth takes 24 ______________ to rotate on its own axis. During each of those hours the Earth travels a distance called _______________.
____________________ is the starting point for the time zones around the world. If you travel east from this point you _____________________ for every time zone you cross; but if you travel west you ___________________ for each time zone.
Time zones are mainly used to establish the _________________ between different regions and countries of the Earth.
2. Choose the correct answer.
a) Which Spanish autonomous community is in a different time zone from the others?Canary Islands/Madrid/Cataluña
b) What time would it be in that autonomous community if it is 12 p.m. in the Iberian Peninsula?An hour less (11 a.m.)/ The same time/3 p.m.
time difference hours time zone Greenwich meridian add an hour subtract an hour
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hours
time zone
Greenwich meridian
add an hour
subtract an hour
time difference
5. TIME ZONES
1. Fill in the gaps using the time zone words from the box.
The Earth takes 24 ______________ to rotate on its own axis. During each of those hours the Earth travels a distance called ______________.
_________________ is the starting point for the time zones around the world. If you travel east from
this point you _____________________ for every time zone you cross; but if you travel west you
___________________ for each time zone.
Time zones are mainly used to establish the _____________ between different regions and countries of the Earth.
2. Choose the correct answer.
a) Which Spanish autonomous community is in a different time zone from the others?Canary Islands/Madrid/Cataluña
c) What time would it be in that autonomous community if it is 12 p.m. in the Iberian Peninsula?An hour less (11 a.m.)/The same time/3 p.m.
time difference hours time zone Greenwich meridian add an hour subtract an hour