UNIT 1 GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY 1 LEARN AND TAKE ACTION!

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1. Rotation is the way the Earth moves on its axis. Its main effect is the succession of
days and nights. Revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun following
an elliptical orbit. Its main effect is the changing of the seasons.

2.

a. 1:50,000: 1 cm on the map is equivalent to 50,000 cm, or 500 m.

b. 1:1,000,000: 1 cm on the map is equivalent to 1,000,000 cm, or 10,000 m.

3.

a. latitude: the angular distance between any point on the Earth’s surface and the
Equator.

b. key: a set of symbols and colours that explains the information provided on a map.

4. Check that the map is labelled correctly.

5. 1 c; 2 c; 3 a; 4 b; 5 b

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