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Geographical Information and Map Making — Geography STD 11 Arts — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsGeographyGeographical Information and Map Making3 Marks
Question
Explain the direction finding pole star way.
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Answer

  • This is a very simple and easy way to find the north direction.
  • An overall bright star is seen just above the North Pole at night.
  • He is called the pole star.
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  • Look carefully at the figure given here.
  • It shows the pole star below.
  • Above it is a cluster of seven stars with distinctive shapes.
  • It is called Great Bear.
  • The last two stars on the left are called pointers.
  • The pointers meet the pole star.
  • This method is useful for determining the position of the pole star.
The north direction can be known depending on the location of the pole star.

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