Question

Answer the following questions in brief.
1. What are the limitations of a globe?
2. Mention the advantages of a map.
3. What is a thematic map? Give examples.
4. Name the cardinal points along with intermediate directions.
5. How do conventional symbols help in reading maps?​ S. ST

Answer 1

Answers in brief:

• The limitation of the globe is that we can never see the entire world in a glance, the earth is round and so does the globe.
• The advantage of the map are that it lets you know the route for travel and also let you know the location.
• The thematic maps are the map which are plotted with the description of the crops grown according to the production in the nation. Thematic simply represents the theme.
• The cardinal points along the immediate directions are four in number which represent the direction in which the earth is imaginary located in directional zones. These are North, East, South and West.
• The conventional symbols helps into reading maps to know the exact location according to the reference of the direction.