Maps NCERT Exercise Solution

Answer the following questions:

Question 1: What are the three components of a map?

Answer: The three components of a map are; Distance, Direction and Symbol.

Question 2: What are the four cardinal directions?

Answer: North, East, South and West are the four cardinal directions.

Question 3: What do you mean by the term ‘the scale of the map’?

Answer: The scale of the map shows the actual distance as represented by one unit of measurement on the map. For example; if the scale of the map shows 1 cm = 10 km, this means 5 cm on the map is equal to 50 km in the real world.

Question 4: How are maps more helpful than a globe?

Answer: Maps can show more details compared to a globe. A map can be carried in the pocket. It can be folded to fit in small space. Thus, a map is more useful than a globe.

Question 5: Distinguish between a map and a plan.

Answer: A map is made at a small scale while a plan is made at a large scale. A map shows a village, city, neighbourhood, state or country. But a plan shows a very small area; like a house or a hotel.

Question 6: Which map provides detailed information?

Answer: A large scale map provides detailed information.

Question 7: How do symbols help in reading maps?

Answer: Symbols are very useful in reading maps. Symbols are especially useful in a situation when you do not know the local language. In spite of that, you can easily locate a particular landmark with the help of symbols.

Tick the correct option

Question 8: Maps showing distribution of forests are

Physical map
Thematic Map
Political map

Answer: (b) Thematic Map

Question 9: The blue colour is used for showing

Water bodies
Mountains
Plains

Answer: (a) Water bodies

Question 10: A compass is used

To show symbols
To find the main direction
To measure distance

Answer: (b) To find the main direction

Question 11: A scale is necessary

For a map
For a sketch
For symbols

Answer:(a) For a map