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  • it shows landforms of an area
    a physical map
  • _____ is a picture or sign used in a map to represent something from the real world.
    Symbol and key
  • The legend of a map tells us _____.
    how to understand the symbols used in a map
  • A map ca show us the entire surface of the Earth at a glance.T/F?
    T
  • The _____ of a map tells us which area is covered by the map.
    title
  • What does orientation in a map tells about?
    4 cardinal directions
  • If you want to study a place in a detail, what will you prefer?
    a map
  • name the 4 cardinal directions
    NEWS
  • name the 4 elements of a map
    title, orientation , symbols and keys, scale
  • A ____ is a map that is not drawn to scale.
    sketch
  • Scale explains what a symbol stands for. T/F
    F
  • In which direction is the Bay of Bengal located to India?
    East
  • it focuses on certain features of an area
    a thematic map
  • City maps show us the roads, streets and landmarks in a city. T/F?
    T
  • it is draw on a sclae and shows larger area small
    a map
  • ______ maps show us the connecting roads.
    Road
  • it spins around an axis and allows us to see different continents and oceans
    a globe
  • ____ is a ratio between distance show on a map and distance on the ground .
    Scale
  • early explorers used ___ and ___ to navigate the earth.
    globes and maps
  • it shows states within countries -which map?
    a political map
  • What is given in the title of a map?
    an area covered or what type of map it is
  • Most maps are drawn with ______ ( direction) at the top.
    north
  • Some maps use colours as _____ to represent information .
    symbols
  • a representation of the earth on a flat surface
    a map
  • Some parts get stretched out of shape in a map. T/F?
    T
  • a spherical representation of the Earth
    a globe
  • it shows the location and the boundaries of different countries
    Political map
  • In which direction is the Indian Ocean located to India?
    south
  • it shows rivers, mountains, deserts etc of a area
    a physical map
  • Where are the Himalayas located to India?
    north
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