One place on four maps
Age 9 · Geography
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.
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Browse Age 9In the picture
- Street plan: a small area with houses, streets and a park
- Town map: a bigger area with roads, a river and buildings
- Country map: a huge area with coasts, mountains and cities as dots
- 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.
Key takeaways
- A map with a small scale shows a big area but little detail.
- A map with a large scale shows a small area in lots of detail.
Quiz: One place on four maps (Age 9)
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Which map shows a small area with lots of detail, like every house and street?
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A map shows a huge area, like a whole country. What can you see on it?
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What happens to a map as it shows a bigger and bigger area, from a street plan to the whole world?
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