on the maps?
Short answer type questions.
1. What do you know about the colour schemes used in maps?
2. What do you know about the sub-directions?
3. Give a short account on the different types of maps.
4. What are the significances of the conventional symbols ?
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Answer:
1.key or legend is always made on a map to tell the meaning of the colours used on the map.
Almost the same colour scheme is used on all maps.
2.The sub directions or intermediate directions are North East ,south east ,North West ,South West.
The sub directions or intermediate directions are North East ,south east ,North West ,South West. This scheme of directions is followed in every country of the world.
3.Different types of maps are-
a. Political maps which show different countries, States and cities etc.
b. Physical maps show different physical features.
c. Thematic maps show details of a certain theme such as rainfall forest population etc.
According to scale there are two type of maps also:
i. Large scale map. II. Small scale map
4.Conventional symbols are shown in the maps ,these symbols are made according to the scale.These
can be drawn in different colours we can easily remember the symbols on the map with a little practice .