Social Science [1 Mark Questions]

The earth rotates west to east, so the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. No matter which side one is facing, east is the morning sun and west is the evening sun or night time.

Maps showing cities, towns and villages and different countries and states of the world with their boundaries are called political maps.

Bridge.

Map which shows cities, towns, villages, different countries and states of the world with their boundaries are called political maps.

Right of north direction.

It makes the map simple to read.

A sketch is a rough drawing mainly based on memory and spot observation and not to scale.

A detail drawing of small areas on a large scale.

The scale of a map is the ratio between the actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map.

Maps showing natural features of the earth such as mountains, plateaus, plains, oceans, rivers, etc. are called physical or relief maps.

A map is a representation or a drawing of the earth's surface or a part of it drawn on a flat surface according to a scale.

A globe cannot show as many details as a map can. It does not give details of any country and details like districts, states, town or villages. It is also heavy and difficult to carry around.

Some maps focus on specific information such as road maps, rainfall maps, maps showing distribution of forests, industries, etc. are known as thematic maps.

Some maps focus on specific information such as road maps, rainfall maps, distribution of forests, industries etc. These are called thematic maps.

West.

30km.

Three components of a map are direction, distance between two places, conventional signs and symbols.

Thematic maps.

large- scale map.

A book where all maps are put together is called an atlas.

Physical maps.

A globe is a true model of the earth.

A large scale map provides detailed information.

Free hand drawing, sketch.

Physical map.

Conventional Symbols are symbols that are used on maps to represent different features.

Church.

They can be useful by providing valuable information regarding routes or places for hiding in case of emergencies or rescue operations.

Yellow colour.

The four cardinal directions are: North, South, West and East.

When large areas like countries or continents to be shown on a paper, then we use a small scale. For example, 5cm on the map shows 500km of the ground. It is called a small scale map.

Political map.

Scale.
Direction.
Symbol.

Symbols are an important part of a map. They give a lot of information in a limited space. With the use of symbols maps can be drawn easily and are simple to read. Even if we don’t know the language of an area and therefore cannot ask someone for directions. We can collect information from maps with the help of symbols.

A thematic map provides detailed information.

Plan is a drawing of a small area on a large scale.

Sketch is a drawing mainly based on memory and spot observation and not according to scale.

Different colours are used on the map for presenting different things or objects.

There is an international agreement regarding use of the symbols on maps. Symbols, fixed through International agreement, are called conventional symbols.

Compass is a magnetic instrument. It is used to find out directions.

Intermediate directions are – North-East(NE), South-East(SE), South-West (SW), and North-West (NW).

Major directions – North, South, East and West are called cardinal points.

There are four major directions – North, South, East and West.

Direction maps help us to find out a place.

Scale is the ratio between the actual distance and the distance shown on the map.

A scale is needed to represent a large distance in a small distance on paper.