Mapping Space Around Us
Mapping Space Around Us: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Map, Drawing Maps, Characteristics of a Map, Understanding a Map, Application of Maps for Finding Directions, Use of Symbols in Maps, Application of Maps for Finding Distances and, Irrelevance of Perspective in Maps
Important Questions on Mapping Space Around Us
Name the pyramid given below.
Look at the map given below.
Shopping mall is farthest from post office compare to fire station in south direction.
Look at the map given below and give the answer to the following question:
Which is farther south, police station or residential area from the hospital?
Look at the map given below and give the answer to the following question:
Which is farther east, hospital or post office from primary school?
Look at the following graph-
What does this map show?
Observe the graph and answer the following questions-
How far is the house from the park?
A clock is so placed that at the minute hand points towards North-west. In which direction does the hour hand point at ?
One morning after sunrise, Nandita and Ravi were sitting in a lawn with their backs towards each other. Nandita’s shadow fell exactly towards her left-hand side. Which direction was Ravi facing?
Sowmya Krishnan walked towards the north. Then she turned right and walks . Then she turns right and walks . Then she turns left and walks . Finally, she turns left and walks . In which direction is she?
Mr. Mohan walks towards the south and then turns to the right. After walking he turns to the left and walks . What direction is he facing right now?
The distances shown on the map are _____ to the actual distances on the ground.
Draw symbols for the following- well, river, path, temple, jungle and school.
A map is always oriented in North-South direction.
This is the symbol of a _____ on a map.
In a map, this image is the symbol of
Why is a scale given in maps?
Fill in the blank using the appropriate word from the list given below:
(districts, west, neat and clean, families, states).
Many _____ make a state.
Fill in the blank using the appropriate word from the list given below:
(districts, west, neat and clean, families, states).
Many _____ are included to make a country.
Which direction is in the upper side of the map?
When we draw a map, we attempt to represent reality as it is seen with all its details.
