GEOGRAPHY UNIT-04 MAPS WORKSHEET-02
I. Answer the following:
1. What is a compass?
2. What are conventional symbols?
3. Distinguish between a map and a plan.
4. Which map provides detailed information?
5. How do symbols help in reading map?
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Answers
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Answer:
1.an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
2. A conventional symbol is a symbol that is widely accepted interpretation. The various features shown on a map are represented by conventional signs or symbols. For example, colors can be used to indicate a classification of roads.
3.(a)A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes. Plans are a set of two-dimensional diagrams or drawings used to describe a place or object, or to communicate building or fabrication.
4.Large scale maps provide detailed information
5.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.
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