TERM-II Subject: E.V.S. CH 13 Maps and Globes Note Book Work

CH 13  Maps and Globes 

1. sketch

2. plan

3. globe

4. rough

5. atlas

6. capital

7. direction

8. scale

9. legend

10. represent

11. features

12. cartography

13. cartographer

14. state border

15. International

16. countries

17. specific

18. replica

19. giant

20. climate

21. dimensional

22. pointing

23. longitude

24. latitude

25. thematic

Textbook Exercise

4. Answer the following questions.

a. What is a sketch?

Ans. Rough drawings from our memory to explain the route to a perticular place is called a sketch.

b. What is a grid?

Ans. Grid is the network of lines formed by the combination of parallels of latitudes and longitudes on the globe. It is useful for locating various places exactly on the globe or map.

c. Name the four intermediary directions.

Ans. 1. Northeast

         2. Northwest

         3. Southeast

         4. Southwest

d. Write two advantages of a map.

Ans. 1. A map is easy to carry.

         2. A map can show many things such as roads, railways, bridges, etc.