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The document discusses maps and their elements. It provides definitions of maps and reasons why they are frequently used. It also lists and describes the common elements of maps, including titles, symbols, legends, names of places, grid lines, scales, and north arrows. It defines symbols and lists the three common types as linear symbols, point symbols, and area symbols. It also explains what the map scale of 1:50000 represents.

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Class 5, Chap-3

The document discusses maps and their elements. It provides definitions of maps and reasons why they are frequently used. It also lists and describes the common elements of maps, including titles, symbols, legends, names of places, grid lines, scales, and north arrows. It defines symbols and lists the three common types as linear symbols, point symbols, and area symbols. It also explains what the map scale of 1:50000 represents.

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Class: 5

Subject: Geography and Bangladesh Studies


Book: Understanding Geography
Chapter- 3
Question Bank

1. What is map?
Ans. A map is a graphic representation, draws to represent on a flat surface, of all or
parts of the Earth’s surface.

2. Why maps are often used by people?


Ans. Maps are often used by people to:
I. Find places
II. Get to places
III. Know about places.

3. Why maps are so frequently used?


Ans. Maps are frequently used because maps do not show everything that is on the
Earth’s surface. They show only selected details. It is easy for people to look for
information on the maps. Maps are light, foldable and easy to carry about.

4. What are the elements of a map?


Ans. The elements of a map are-
a. a title
b. symbols
c. a legend
d. names of places
e. grid lines
f. a scale
g. a north arrow.

5. What are symbols? How many types of symbols are commonly used? Name them.
Ans. Symbols are signs that are represent physical or human features of the Earth’s
surface.
Three types of symbols are commonly used. They are:
a. Linear symbols
b. Point symbols
c. Area symbols
6. What does the scale 1: 50000 mean?
Ans. The scale 1:50000 means that 1 cm on the map represent 50000 cm on the ground.

Learn all the key words from page-40.

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