All of these features should be included on a map. These features are essential for understanding and using the map correctly. Maps are divided into a series of squares known as a grid. These grids ...

The earthly globe is spherical; more precisely, it is an oblate spheroid, like a ball slightly flattened at the poles. More precisely still, it is a triaxial ellipsoid that closely approximates a ...

Use this rainforest game to get some practise using grid references on a map. Follow the instructions to find four locations on the map. As you go, check the meaning and pronunciation of tricky words ...

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