6th Standard, Social Science, GEOGRAPHY Chapter 10
GLOBE AND MAPS
EXERCISES
I. Fill in the Blanks with Suitable Words.
1. The earth model is called as Globe
2. A book prepared by combining different types of maps is called Atlas or Map book
3. The Green colour is shown to identify the fields on maps.
4. The imaginary lines drawn on the Earth are latitude and longitudes
II. Answer the following questions in one sentence.
- Mention any two uses of a globe.
Answer: The two uses of a globe are,
a. The globe is useful to know the shape of the Earth
b. It helps us to understand the position, shape and size of the continents, oceans and seas.
2. What is a map?
Answer: A diagrammatic representation of the whole Earth, or a part of it, on a flat surface according to scale is called a map.
- Which are the different types of maps?
Answer: The different types of maps are,
(i) Maps based on scale
There are two types of maps based on standard.
a. Large-Scale Maps
b. Small-Scale Maps
(ii) Maps based on purpose
They are also known as thematic maps. They can be classified as follows:
a. Physical Maps
b. Political Maps
c. Distribution Maps
4. Mention any two uses of maps.
Answer: Maps help us in many ways. The two uses of maps are,
1. Maps help us to locate places like towns, cities, districts, states, countries and continents.
2. They show the physical features such as mountains, plateaus, plains, coastal areas, islands, etc.
5. What is an Atlas or map book?
Answer: The collection of various types of maps, bound as a book, is known as an ‘atlas’ or ‘Map book’.
6. What is a scale?
Answer: A scale is a ratio between the distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground.
7. What are geographical symbols?
Answer: A symbol is a sign that stands for an object. The symbols used in a map are same all over the world. These symbols are called geographical symbols.
8. Which are the major components of a map?
Answer: The major components of a map are as follows.
- title
- scale
- latitudes and longitudes
- direction
- Index.
Some more Questions and Answers
- What is a Globe?
Answer: The Earth is geoid in shape and is represented by a globe, which is the model of Earth.
- What colour is used to show water bodies in the map?
Answer: The colour used to show water bodies in the map is Blue.
- What is cartography?
Answer: The science and art of map making is known as ‘cartography’.
- What are Cadastral maps?
Answer: The maps, which show individual property, are called Cadastral maps.
- What are Topographical maps?
Answer: The maps that show detailed surface features are called Topographical maps.
- What are the two types of small-scale maps?
Answer: Wall maps and Atlas maps are the two types of small-scale maps.
- What are Physical maps?
Answer: The maps, which represent the physical features such as mountains, plateaus, plains, rivers, etc., are called Physical maps.
- What are Political maps?
Answer: Political maps show the political boundaries between states, countries and continents and their location, area, etc.
- What are Distribution maps?
Answer: The maps which are used to show the distribution of definite features such as land use, temperature, rainfall, population, soils, natural vegetation, crops, minerals, Industries, railways, roads, waterways, etc. are called Distribution maps.
- Describe the uses of Globe.
Answer: The uses of Globe are as follows.
a. The globe is useful to know the shape of the Earth
b. It helps us to understand the position, shape and size of the continents, oceans and seas.
c. The lines of latitude and longitudes on the globe help us to locate places and political boundaries.
d. A good globe helps us to understand the inclination of the axis, movements of the Earth – rotation, revolution and their effects. Eg. day and night, seasons. etc.,
e. It gives general information about the geographical features such as mountains, plateaus, plains, deserts, islands, rivers, grass lands, forests etc.,
11. What are the different uses of maps?
Answer: Maps help us in many ways. The different uses of maps are given below.
1. Maps help us to locate places like towns, cities, districts, states, countries and continents.
2. They show the physical features such as mountains, plateaus, plains, coastal areas, islands, etc.
3. They help us to know the major routes of transport such as roads, railways, etc.
4. They help us to understand the distribution of crops, minerals, Industries, etc.
5. Maps are very important for military people at the time of war and for security.
6. Maps guide the tourists to their destination.
7. Maps are very good teaching learning aids they are easy to carry.
12. Which are different colours are used in maps? Mention the features of each colour.
Answer: The colours represent different physical features. In a physical map, the colours used are as follows.
(a) Blue – colour for water bodies like oceans, seas, lakes and rivers.
(b) Green – colour for lowlands or plains
(c) Yellow – colour for highlands or land higher than the plains.
(d) Brown – colour for hills and lower parts of mountains.
(e) Dark – brown colour for high mountains.
(f) White – or purple colour for snow-covered areas.
13. What are the uses of ‘Map reading skill’?
Answer: The uses of ‘Map reading skill’ are,
1. To locate places: To locate a place on the map, we have to know the latitude and longitude on which the place is located.
2. To find the direction: The symbol of the arrow pointing to the north helps us to find the other directions.
3. To find the distance: The scale given on the map helps us to know the distance between two places.
Activities:
Prepare a model of the globe using paper pulp or a rubber ball or any other material.
View different types of maps and find out the differences between different types of maps.
On an outline map of India, use suitable colours. (a) Colour and mark the physical features of India. (b) Colour and mark the oceans and seas surrounding India.
