Question

Make groups of 5 or 6. Each group should have a world map, a map of India and a globe. Study them and answer the following questions. 

• Which device is flat?
• Which device is spherical?
• Which of these devices allows you to see the entire area of the earth at the same time?
• Which device allows you to see only one side of the earth at a time?
• Which device can be used for studying a particular region in detail?
• Which device can be called a model of the earth?

Answer 1

• The world map and map of India are flat.
• The globe is spherical.
• The globe allows us to see the entire area of the earth at the same time.
• The map allows us to see only one side of the earth at a time.
• A map can be used for studying a particular region in detail.
• The globe can be called a model of the earth.