6 Copy the image in your notebook. Write the names of the layers of the geosphere marked with letters. 7 Explain the characteristics that make Earth a unique planet. 8 Analyse the causes of the following events: the succession of day and night the distortions that all maps have leap years the seasons 10 Analyse the map. What map elements do you recognise? Explain the key. What symbols and colours does it have? What do they mean? Is this a topographic or a thematic map? Why? 11 Interpret the scale on the map. Imagine you have to explain to a student in Primary School what the scale means. Give an example of how you would explain the scale in simple terms. Is it a numeric or graphic scale? In what other way could the scale be written? 12 Think and share your opinion in your group. Find out what Astronomy is. Is there any relationship between Astronomy and Geography? How does technology help our understanding of the Earth? 1 W H A T D I D I L E A R N ? Choose five concepts from this unit that you think are essential for understanding the planet on which we live. What other key concepts would you add? Explain your choice. Which aspects have you found most interesting in this unit? Would you like to learn more about them? Why? In which daily situations would you use a (physical or digital ) map? Give examples. Think about the content of the unit you found most difficult. How did you finally understand it? 9 EXPRESS, JUSTIFY, QUESTION Look at the images and write down an idea from the unit that they remind you of. Justify your answer. Ask yourself questions about your conclusions. Medi t e r ra nea n S ea Sar di nia Sicily Gulf of Venice Gulf of Taranto A d r i ati c S ea Gulf of Genoa T y r r h e n i a n S e a Etna 3,357 m A pen n ine s Strait of Messina Po Tiber 959069_01_p23_italia 0 160 ki lom et r e s Scal e A B C D E 2,500 m 2,000 m 1,500 m 1,000 m 400 m 200 m 0 m 959069_01_p23_leyenda_italia Main rivers Major peaks F 23
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