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socialsciences 2
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The cardinal points
The cardinal points are north, south, east and west.
The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
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The Earth’s rotation on its axis
The Earth is a sphere that rotates on its axis. The axis goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
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North Pole
South Pole
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Spain and other countries
Spain borders Portugal in the west and France in the north. It’s surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic Ocean.
Countries have different shapes and sizes.
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Plans and routes
We use plans and routes to find our way. Plans show us where things are.
We should always choose the safest route to a place.
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What have we learnt?
The cardinal points are…
north south east west
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What have we learnt?
The Earth’s hemispheres are…
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Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
What have we learnt?
Spain borders two other countries.
France Portugal
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What have we learnt?
If we want to find our way we can use…
routesplans
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