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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in one or two paragraphs.
What are the five different elements of a map? Explain them briefly.
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उत्तर
The following are the five essential features of a map.
- Title: It indicates the subject of the map. e.g, the distribution of natural vegetation, water bodies, climate, etc.
- Scale: It denotes the relationship between map distances and actual ground distances.
- Direction: It refers to the cardinal direction, i.e., North, South, East, and West. Conventionally, a map is aligned with the North towards the top.
- Key or Legend: It explains the meaning of the symbols that are used on the map.
- Grid system: The grid system is usually formed by the cross-conjugation of the lines of longitudes and latitudes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question in brief.
What is a legend or key?
Answer the following question in one or two paragraphs.
Explain the functions of the north line and legend on a map.
Find latitudes and longitudes:
You will need an atlas. Turn to the index pages and find the latitudes and longitudes of these Indian cities.
| Place | Latitude | Longitude |
| i. Delhi | __________ | _________ |
| ii. Kolkata | _________ | _________ |
| iii. Mumbai | _________ | _________ |
| iv. Chennai | _________ | _________ |
| v. Bengaluru | _________ | _________ |
| vi. Srinagar | _________ | _________ |
Fill in the blank
Mountains, hills, rivers, etc. are ______features shown on a map
Your friend has invited you to his house. He has drawn a rough sketch on a paper showing the direction to his house for you.
How does the sketch help you? What quality of your friend is shown through in this gesture?
______ in a map which explains the different colours and symbols used in it.
What are the elements of maps? Write about it?
Draw the convectional signs and symbols to given points
a) Bridge
b) Canal
c) Dam
d) Temple
e) Forest
f) Railway Station
A sign is a widely used ______ or a ______ pattern.
The features of ______ colour in Map is Waterbodies.
