Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
How can transport and communication of an area be inferred directly from a topographical sheet?
Advertisements
उत्तर
On a topographical map you will notice some black lines that cross the map. These lines are symbols of roadways and railway tracks and indicate the type of communication in the area. They depict the various modes of transport being used in the area.
Communication and transport lines indicate the importance of a place. When many roads and railway lines converge in a village or a town, it indicates the importance of a place. It could be for several reasons such as the economic activity of the region or the region could be a tourist hot spot of it could be because of the presence of industries and factories leading to plenty of job opportunities.
Airports are also an important form of travel and communication but airports are confined to large cities only. The conventional sign of an aeroplane indicates the presence of an airport or an airstrip.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
What is a linear settlement?
Where would you normally find a linear settlement?
How would you recognize a metalled on a topographical map?
Picture study.
Identify the type of settlement shown in the picture.
What do you mean by settlements?
Explain permanent settlements.
Fill in the blanks
Tents and huts are the most common forms of shelter in ______ settlements.
Fill in the blanks
______ are indicated on the topo sheet with a small triangle followed by the number.
Houses built around a central area are known as ______ pattern.
Consider the following statement and choose the appropriate answer:
Assertion (A): Drypoint settlements are not affected by flooding
Reason (R): The landscape and the source of water and located in low – lying areas,
