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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.   ...

Timelines  1. Fill in the blanks  a) History is the study of past events.  b) A timeline is a representation of events over a period of time. c) In AD, the years are counted forward.   d) India got Independence 1947 after the birth of Christ. 2. Choose the correct option.  a) The timeline indicating AD may show;  i. 1 AD  ii. 1 BC  iii. 2019 BC  iv. 2019 AD  b) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born in _______________ i. 1630 CE  ii. 326 BCE   iii. 468 BCE  iv. 1786 CE  c) Alexander attacked India in _______________________ .  i. 326 BCE   ii. 468 BCE   iii. 1630 CE   iv. 1786 CE d) What does the timeline look like?   i. Alphabetical line   ii. Symbolic line   iii. Number line   iv. Diagonal line  3. State whether the following are true or false.  a) The time before the birth of Jesus Christ is called AD. False b) A decade means 1...