Types of Maps
What is the name of the tool used to give directions and also to find places?
Maps
______ lines run on the globe from East to West.
Lattitudes
An imaginary line between the Northern and the Southern Hemisphere is known as ........
Equator
What direction is Mumbai, Maharashtra from Chennai, Tamil Nadu?
North-West
What part of the map shows direction?
Compass Rose
What type of map shows differernt countries/states/areas of government?
Political Maps
Name the longitude running vertically from north pole to south pole at 00.
Prime Meridian
Line of latitudes are also known as Meridians.
True or False ?
FALSE !!
Which part of Mumbai is Cuffe Parade located in?
South of Mumbai.
What part of a map would you use to show distance between two places?
Scale
What is the type of map that shows landforms like mountains, deserts, and bodies of water
Physical Map
Another name for Latitude is ........
Parallels
A model of the Earth is called.......
Globe
An individual needs to reach Nepal from Mumbai.
In which direction do you think he will move in?
North- East
Which part of a map explains what colors and symbols stand for?
Map key/ Legend
What is a person called who creates maps?
Cartographer
90 degrees north of the Equator is the...........
North Pole
This is a circle of latitude located approximately 23.5 degrees South of the equator.
Tropic of Capricon.
It tells the subject or topic of a map.
Map title.
What are the uses of symbols on a map?
To label landforms and places.
If you need to know the climate of a place, which map would you turn to?
Thematic Maps
Freddy is standing at 41 degrees North Latitude.
Suzanne is at 12 degrees North Latitude.
Which one is closer to the Equator?
Suzanne
This is a circle of latitude located approximately 66.5 degrees North of the equator.
Arctic Circle.
Lalit moved from Cuffe Parade to settle in Mazgaon. Then after 2 years moved to Bandra.
In which direction is he moving in ?
North
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest and Southwest.
Above given are all ________ directions on a map.
Intermediate directions.