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Choose the correct option:
a) Which of the following is not an element of the map?
i) Direction
ii) Scale
iii) Grid
iv) Globe
b) How does the title of the map help us to read a map?
i) it tells us about the information displayed on a map
ii) it tells us about signs and symbols
iii) it tells us about direction
iv) it tells us about the colours
c) Which colour helps us to identify plains, forest and grasslands on a map?
i) Red
ii) White
iii) Green
iv) Blue
2. Fill in the blanks.
a) The _____________ in the map helps us to read the signs and symbols on the map.
b) The compass rose on the map shows the _______________
c) The ______________ is the ratio between the map distance and the ground
distance.
d) A ___________ will display important cities and states of a country.
3. State whether the following statements are true or false.
a) The map is a drawing of the earth made on a curved surface. _________
b) The legend is always placed at the top of the map. ________
c) large scale maps show a small area in greater detail. ________
4. Answer the following questions in one sentence:
a) Name the four intermediate directions.
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b) Why is the size of areas reduced while showing them on a map?
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What is a grid?
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d) Why are letters or pictures used in a map?
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5. Answer the following questions:
a) How do maps help people?
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b) Explain the features of small-scale maps.
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6. Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS).
How do the different elements of a map help us?
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8. (a) What are the three components of a map?
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(b) What are the four cardinal directions?
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(c) What do you mean by the term ‘the scale of the map’?
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(d) How are maps more helpful than a globe?
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(e) Distinguish between a map and a plan.
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(f) Which map provides detailed information?
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(g) How do symbols help in reading maps?
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2. Tick the correct answers.
(a) Maps showing distribution of forests are
(i) Physical map (ii) Thematic Map (iii) Political map
(b) The blue colour is used for showing
(i) Water bodies (ii) Mountains (iii) Plains
(c) A compass is used –
(i) To show symbols (ii) To find the main direction (iii) To measure distance
(d) A scale is necessary
(i) For a map (ii) For a sketch (iii) For symbols
1. Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences given below:
1. Which one is not a component of map?
(a) Direction (b) Symbol
(c) Scale (d) Distance.
2.………..is the symbol of………………
(a) International boundary (b) State boundary
(c) District boundary (d) Village boundary.
3. Brown colour is used for showing
(a) Water bodies (b) Plateaus
(c) Plains (d) Mountains.
4. A physical map shows
(a) Natural features of the earth
(b) Different countries and states of the world
(c) Distribution of forests
(d) Both (a) and (b).
5. Which one is not an intermediate direction?
(a) North-east (NE) (b) West
(c) South-west (SW) (d) North-West (NW).
6. What is a map?
(a) A globe (b) A drawing of the earth’s surface on a flat paper according to scale
(c) A projection (d) None of these
7. What is physical map?
(a) Showing natural features of the earth
(b) Showing cities, towns and villages with boundaries
(c) Showing rainfall, distribution of forests etc.
(d) None of the above
8. Which map gives more information?
(a) Small scale map
(b) Large scale map
(c) Ordinary map
(d) None of these
9. What does TV’ with arrow show?
(a) Direction of North
(b) Direction of East
(c) Direction of West
(d) Direction of South
10. The blue colour is used for showing
(a) mountains
(b) plants and trees
(c) water
(d) none of these
11. A scale is compulsory for
(a) a map
(b) a sketch
(c) a symbol
(d) all of these
12.For what purpose magnetic compass is used?
(a) For measuring distance
(b) For showing symbols
(c) For finding the directions
(d) For all of these
13. Plan is a drawing of
(a) small area on a large scale
(b) large area on a small scale
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
14. Yellow colour is used for showing
(a) plateaus
(b) water bodies
(c) mountains
(d) plants
II. Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1. A……….. is used to show large areas like continents or countries on a paper.
2. A………. is an instrument used to find out main directions.
3 . Maps have a…………. language that can be understood by all.
4. In a sketch match …………. is not needed.
5. Maps are more informative than a …………
III.True/False
State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. A globe is used to study the earth as a whole.
2. Political maps show natural features of the earth.
3. A large scale map is used to show large areas like countries on a paper.
4. There are four intermediate directions.
5. Large scale maps give less information than small scale maps.
1. What is a map?
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2. What is Atlas?
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3. Name the types of maps.
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4. Name the components of maps.
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5. Why is scale needed in the map formation?
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6. What is scale?
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7. What are the Direction Maps?
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8. What are four major directions?
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9. What do you know about cardinal points?
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10. Give the name of intermediate directions.
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11. What is compass?
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12. What are conventional symbols?
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13. Why do we use colours on the maps?
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14. What is a sketch?
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15. What is a plan?
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16. How are maps useful for us?
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17. Why are symbols used?
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22. What are the uses of colours in the maps?
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