Social Studies 1

Front 1

map shows the direction accuratley, but it distorts the size and shapes of land near the north and south poles

Back 1

mercator

Front 2

map show the coorect sizes of land masses and oceans, but it makes it impossible to measure distances accuratley or to plot a course across an ocean

Back 2

Interrupted

Front 3

map shows the correct areas odf land masses and oceans, but it distorts the shpae of Africa and SOuth America

Back 3

Peters

Front 4

Map shows the correct sizes and shapes of most landmasses, but it also has distortions especially in regions shown along the edges

Back 4

Robinson

Front 5

show the weather climate, borders that divide a nation, and how many people might live in an area

Back 5

a map

Front 6

is a large land masses that is smaller than a continent.

Back 6

Sub continent

Front 7

are ways of showuing the curved earth on a flat surface.

Back 7

map projections

Front 8

is th eplant life of a place or a region

Back 8

vegetation

Front 9

the physical features of a place or region are called its . . .

Back 9

topography

Front 10

high, steep, ruggge lands that rises above the surroundings

Back 10

Mountains

Front 11

Less steep and lower than mountains

Back 11

Hills

Front 12

Large areas of high, flat or gently rolling land

Back 12

plateaus