6.S.St.Chapter 2.Representation on the Earth.Geography.Q/Ans

Subject Social Science (Geography)

Chapter -2
Representation of the Earth

 Objective question

A.Tick the correct option

1. Which one of the following is a representation of the earth drawn on a flat surface?

Ans.(a) map

2.  Which one of the following symbol represents a bridge?

Ans. (d) |______| 

3. A compass is mainly used to –

Ans.(a) show the directions.

4. Large scale maps are used for –

Ans.(a) small areas. 

5. Which type of map represent relief features like mountain, plain, and desert?

Ans.(d) a physical map

B. Fill in the blanks

1. A globe represents the three – dimensional view of the earth.

2. The technique or skill of map making is called cartography .

3. Sketch is a drawing of a small area draw from one’s observation and memory without directions.

4. A compass is a device consisting of  a magnetic needle ,which always point towards north .

5.Snow capped areas are shown by using white color on map .

 C. Read the statement given bellow and write an appropriate term for each

1. The most perfect approximation of the earth.

Ans.  globe

2. The layout of a building, a factory or a playground.

Ans.   plan

3. The expert of map making.

Ans.   cartographer

4.  Map show distribution of rainfall, population etc.

Ans.  Thematic map

5.A collection of map of the world , continent and selected countries in a bound form

Ans.  Atlas

Subjective questions

D. Answer the following questions in brief

Q1. What are the limitations of globe?

Ans.  It is difficult to carry the globe around although inflated globe made of plastic are also available yet inflating and fixing at the axis takes lot of time Globe cannot be used if we want to study specific parts of the earth it does not show detail such as town , village ,road ,railways etc.

Q2. Mention the advantages of a map.

Ans.  A map does not give us an idea of the true shape of the earth yet it has some advantages map is useful for showing large area as well as small areas.

Q3. What is thematic map? Give example.

Ans.  A thematic map emphasises  a particular theme or special topic such as the distribution of rainfall, crops etc. in an area.

Q4. Name the cardinal point along with intermed direction .

Ans.  North , south ,east , west intermediate direction north-east , north-west , south-west , south-east .

Q5.How do conventional symbol help in reading maps?

Ans.  Forest , river , hills , railways lines & road are shown by some conventional symbol on a map with the help of common symbol we can read a map made in any country without knowing the language of that country .

E. Answer the following question.

Q1. Why is a globe considering a perfect representation of the earth? Give any three reasons.

Ans.A Globe is considering a perfect representation of the earth.

A. Globe is a small model of the earth .

B. Globe represents three dimensional view of earth.

C. It helps us to understand how day & night occur and how seasons are caused.

Q2. What is scale ? why is it an important component of map ?

Ans.Scale a map shown on large area on a small sheet of paper.The map scale is the ratio between two point on a map with corresponding the same point on the ground.

Q3. Distinguish between a physical & political map ?

Ans. 

Physical Map Physical map represents  physical or relief feature of place they generally show feature like river , plains, mountains etc.

Political Map Political map represents boundaries of village , country , state  etc.

Q4. Highlight the significance of a common color scheme in the maps . give examples to support your answer .

Ans. Color scheme has also been adopted for showing different relief feature on map. Ex. blue for water bodies , yellow & orange for deserts , Brown for mountains etc.

Q5.Discribe the history of map making .

Ans . The earliest map was made in 2300 BC in Mesopotamia (Iraq) .It was made on clay table the maps of that period were not very clean. Eskimos made map from sewing animals skin different color and the Egypt engraved the boundaries &  feature on metal plates the ancient map were based on memory and information  the first person represent the earth is spherical known as father of map making .

Internal Questions / Answers.

Q1. What is plan ?

Ans.  A plan is a  layout of a building , a factory , a playground etc. it is drawn on a comparatively large scale show direction .

Q2. What is Atlas ?

Ans.  An atlas is a collection of maps  of the world the continents & select countries .

Map skill :

All the States with their capital .      

Geographical feature by using appropriate color .