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Globes and Maps: Lesson 1class Notes

The document discusses different types of maps such as physical maps, political maps, thematic maps, and tourist maps. It explains that maps show important features like landforms, boundaries, and scales. Maps contain keys or legends to explain symbols. Tourist maps help visitors locate important places in a new city. Globes are 3D models of Earth while maps are 2D drawings that show specific regional information and are portable.

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Globes and Maps: Lesson 1class Notes

The document discusses different types of maps such as physical maps, political maps, thematic maps, and tourist maps. It explains that maps show important features like landforms, boundaries, and scales. Maps contain keys or legends to explain symbols. Tourist maps help visitors locate important places in a new city. Globes are 3D models of Earth while maps are 2D drawings that show specific regional information and are portable.

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Globes and Maps

Lesson 1Class Notes

I. Keywords

1. thematic map

2. tourist map

3. landform

4. boundary

5. scale

II. Short answers

1. Define a map. What are the different types of maps?

Ans: A map is a drawing of the earth on a flat surface, such as paper.

The different types of maps are

i) Physical maps,

ii)Political maps,

iii)Thematic maps,

iv)Weather maps and

v)Tourist maps.

2. What does a physical map show?

Ans: A physical map shows mountains, rivers, plateaus, lakes, deserts and other
landforms.

3. How is a key useful in a map?

Ans: A key or legend explains the meaning of the symbols or colours used on a map.

4. What is a scale?

Ans : The ratio of the distance between two places on a map to the actual distance
between these two places on the ground is called a scale.

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5. Why do people carry a tourist map with them while visiting a new city?

Ans: People carry a tourist map with them while visiting a new city because it helps
them to identify and locate important places.

III. Long Answers

1. What are the essential components of a map? Discuss any four in brief.

Ans: The essential components of a map are

 Directions,

 Symbols,

 Scale,

 Key or legend and

 Grid.

i) Directions:

Directions help us to locate places. Maps usually have ↑N to show the north
direction.

ii)Symbols:

Symbols such as icons, letters, and lines, are used on a map to show roads, railways
and many other things.

iii)Scale:

A map is drawn to scale because it is not possible to show the actual distance
between two places on earth on a piece of paper.

iv)Key:

A key or legend explains the meaning of the symbols or colours used on a map.

2. List the main differences between a globe and a map.

A globe A map

i) A globe is a model of the earth. i) A map is a drawing of the earth.

ii) A globe shows countries, continents and ii) A map shows information such as forests,
oceans. agriculture and industries of a particular
region in detail.

iii) Some globes are heavy and cannot be iii) A map can be folded and carried
carried from one place to another easily. anywhere easily.

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