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Earth and Space Science

Let’s Learn
Let’s Learn

A map is a drawing of an area.
Some maps show lots of countries

or the whole world. The map in
Let’s Start shows the whole world.

Other maps show one country.
This map shows France. It shows N
NW NE
where the biggest cities and rivers W E
SW SE
are. It shows the sea and the S
capital city of Paris.
Country
capital
Ocean
River 0 130 260 km
Major city
Map of France

Other maps show one city or N
NW NE
town. This map shows Paris. It W E
18 th arr.
SW SE
shows where the most important S 17 th arr. 19 th arr.
areas and roads are. It shows 9 th arr. 10 th arr.
8 th arr.
where the river is. 2 nd arr.
1 st arr. 3 rd arr. 20 th arr.
16 th arr.
Maps are useful to help us find 7 th arr. 11 th arr.
4 th arr.
places and show us the way. 6 th arr.
5 th arr.
Maps also give us information 15 th arr. 12 th arr.
about an area. Different maps 14 th arr.
13 th arr.
have different information. They
River 0 1.5 2 km
can help us to decide where to arr. Arrondissement
build new houses or schools. For Map of Paris
example, we do not want to build at the top of a mountain, or close to a

river that can flood.

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