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प्रश्न
Explain the differences between the following pair.
An aerial photograph and a plan
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उत्तर
An aerial photograph and a plan — A plan is a drawing that shows the
horizontal section of a small area or a building. It is drawn to scale. It is useful
because it tells us where exactly things are on the ground.
Aerial photography is a tool for representing the earth or a part of it is aerial photography. Photographs of the earth are taken from a camera mounted on an aircraft, an unmanned drone, or an artificial satellite. In fact, such photographs have been used widely in the preparation of accurate maps.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Choose the correct answer
This is a true model of the earth.
What do you mean by the term ‘the scale of the map’?
Which map provides detailed information?
Fill in the Blank:
A ____________ is used to show large areas like continents or countries on a paper.
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What is a compass?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What colours are used for the following:
(i) mountains
(ii) plains
(iii) plateaus
(iv) water bodies
Long Answer Type Question:
Give an account of ‘direction’ as a major component of a map.
Make a list of the various landforms in your surroundings. Draw one of the landforms in your notebook using one of the methods of showing landforms.
Match the following
| 1. | Upper right corner | Density and growth |
| 2. | Key (or) legend | District (or) town |
| 3. | Large Scale map | Natural relief features |
| 4. | Physical map | Colours and Symbols |
| 5. | Population map | ‘N’ letter |
What are the three ways of representation of maps?
