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प्रश्न
If maps were only black and white, will they be difficult to read?
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उत्तर
If the maps were only black and white it would be difficult to understand as we would be unable to know the natural and man-made features of the region e.g. the rivers, roads, railways, sand dunes, jungles, etc.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank
The colour yellow is used to show ______________ on topographical sheets.
Write True or False. Correct the false statement.
A metalled road is shown by two blue lines
What are topographical maps?
Explain why colours are used in topographical maps.
Name the features shown in blue, green, and brown colours on a map.
What do you understand by settlements?
Distinguish between a temporary settlement and a permanent settlement.
How can the occupation of people be inferred directly from a topographical sheet?
Draw a sketch map of your neighborhood using different colours for different areas, for example, red for residential areas, green for parks and playgrounds, and yellow for commercial areas. Use symbols to mark out roads and special places like temples, post offices, old monuments, or railway stations. Make a proper key for it.
Form a group in your class and obtain a topo sheet from the Geography Department of your school. Look at it carefully and identify the following features :
- settlements
- railway lines
- agricultural fields
- roads
