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    Expedition Grade 5 Unit1 Ppt.. (Reeshba)

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    This document compares and contrasts globes and maps. It explains that a globe is a model of the entire Earth that shows the correct positions and shapes of continents and oceans, while a map is a flattened representation of part of the Earth's surface. The document also describes different types of maps, such as physical, political, and thematic maps, and explains components of maps like scale, symbols, directions, and colors.

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    This document compares and contrasts globes and maps. It explains that a globe is a model of the entire Earth that shows the correct positions and shapes of continents and oceans, while a map is a flattened representation of part of the Earth's surface. The document also describes different types of maps, such as physical, political, and thematic maps, and explains components of maps like scale, symbols, directions, and colors.

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    This document compares and contrasts globes and maps. It explains that a globe is a model of the entire Earth that shows the correct positions and shapes of continents and oceans, while a map is a flattened representation of part of the Earth's surface. The document also describes different types of maps, such as physical, political, and thematic maps, and explains components of maps like scale, symbols, directions, and colors.

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    Expedition Grade 5 Unit1 Ppt.. (Reeshba)

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    Reeshba Reji
    This document compares and contrasts globes and maps. It explains that a globe is a model of the entire Earth that shows the correct positions and shapes of continents and oceans, while a map is a flattened representation of part of the Earth's surface. The document also describes different types of maps, such as physical, political, and thematic maps, and explains components of maps like scale, symbols, directions, and colors.

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    GLOBES AND

    MAPS

    Designed by Reeshba Reji


    GLOBE MAP

    A globe is a model of the Earth. It shows the A map is a drawing of the Earth's surface or part
    distribution of water and land on Earth,and of it on a flat surface. Maps are useful when we
    the correct shape and location of continents want to study only a part of the Earth or a specific
    and oceans. country.

    Designed by Reeshba Reji


    TYPES OF MAPS

    Physical maps show Thematic maps provide


    natural features of Political maps show
    specific information,
    the Earth, such as cities, towns and
    such as rainfall, natural
    mountains,plateaus, villages, and different
    vegetation, industries
    plains,rivers and countries and state
    and minerals.
    oceans. with their boundaries.

    Designed by Reeshba Reji


    SIGNS AND
    SCALE
    SYMBOLS
    Ratio between the actual Signs and Symbols are used on maps to
    distance on the ground and the distance show different places or features of a
    shown on the map. It helps us calculate
    region. Symbols are small pictures that
    the distance between any two places
    represent different features on a map
    on the map.
    .

    COMPONENTS
    OF A MAP
    DIRECTIONS COLOURS
    The four directions-north, south,
    All maps use a standard colour
    east and west are called cardinal
    scheme to
    directions. There are four sub
    depict various landforms and
    directions-north-east (ne),
    altitudes in maps.
    south-east (se), south west (sw)
    and north-west (nw).

    Designed by Reeshba Reji

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