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One place on four maps

The same spot can be drawn on many maps. A close map shows lots of small things, and a wide map shows a big area with less detail.

In the picture

  1. Street plan: a small area with houses, streets and a park
  2. Town map: a bigger area with roads, a river and buildings
  3. Country map: a huge area with coasts, mountains and cities as dots
  4. Globe: the whole world with continents and oceans

Examples

  • A street plan helps you walk from home to the park.
  • A globe helps you see where an ocean or a continent is.

Quiz: One place on four maps (Age 9)

  1. Which map shows a small area with lots of detail, like every house and street?

    • The globe
    • The street plan
    • The country map
  2. A map shows a huge area, like a whole country. What can you see on it?

    • Every house and every street
    • Big things like coasts, mountains and cities as dots
    • Only one little park
  3. What happens to a map as it shows a bigger and bigger area, from a street plan to the whole world?

    • It shows a bigger area with less detail
    • It shows a bigger area with more detail
    • It shows a smaller area with more detail

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Geography, Age 9