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प्रश्न
What do you understand by settlements?
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उत्तर
Settlements are groups of houses, usually in villages or towns, where people live. The size of settlements depends on the availability of roads, railways, hospitals, police stations, administrative buildings, rest houses, and so on. Settlements grow over a period of time. The location and type of settlements are determined by various factors such as the terrain, presence of water, suitable climate, presence of employment opportunities, etc.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Using colours and symbols is an intelligent way of providing information. It helps cartographers to make beautiful and easy-to-read maps.
Can you think of a situation where you can use this method in your day-to-day life?
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The colour ____________ is used to show barren land on topographical sheets.
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The colour yellow is used to show ______________ on topographical sheets.
What are topographical maps?
Explain why colours are used in topographical maps.
Distinguish between a temporary settlement and a permanent settlement.
How can the occupation of people be inferred directly from a topographical sheet?
How can topographical maps help us to know about the transport and communication of an area?
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
