Grade - 6 - Social Science, Geography Chapter 4. Map Reading A globe is a spherical model of Earth, of some other celestial body, or of the celestial sphere. Globes serve purposes similar to some maps, but unlike maps, do not distort the surface that they portray except to scale it down. A model globe of Earth is called a terrestrial globe.

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2. A globe is a spherical model
of Earth, of some other
celestial body, or of the
celestial sphere.
Globes serve purposes
similar to some maps, but
unlike maps, do not distort
the surface that they portray
except to scale it down.
A model globe of Earth is
called a terrestrial globe.
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3. A diagrammatic
representation of an
area of land or sea
showing physical
features, cities, roads,
etc.
A compilation of maps
into a book called an
Atlas.
People who make
maps are called
cartographers.
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4. Physical
Maps
Political
Maps
Thematic
Maps
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5. Physical maps show
landforms, bodies of water
and other important
geographical features such
as mountains, deserts and
lowlands, but also lakes,
rivers and oceans.
Physical Maps of the World
have to concentrate on the
main features like
continents, oceans and
mountains.
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6. Political maps
depict borders of
countries, states
and important
towns.
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7.  A thematic map is a
type of map
specifically designed
to show a particular
theme connected
with a specific
geographic area,
such as temperature
variation, rainfall
distribution or
population density.
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8. Maps provide accurate information
Maps indicate the physical features
of the land.
Map shows different landforms.
Maps are easy to carry.
With the help of map we can make
comparison between places.
Maps are useful for defense forces.
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9. 1. Title 2. Directions 3. Map Scale
4. Conventional
Symbols and
Colors
5. Legend or
Key
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10. The title must clearly
indicate the thematic
and geographical
area displayed.
Eg: India Political,
India Physical
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11. The four cardinal
directions –
North (N)
South (S)
East (E)
West (W) – are
represented as
arrowheads on the
maps.
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12. Scale is the ratio of distance between two
places on a map to their actual distance on
ground.
Some common ways by which the scale of a
map can be shown
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Representative
Fraction (FR)
• How many units on
Earth’s surface are
equal to 1 unit on map
• This can be shown as 1:
50,000 or 1/50,000
Verbal Scale
• How much distance on
the ground is
represented distance
on the map.
• If 2cm on the map
represents 1 km on the
ground.
Linear Scale
• A linear scale is
represented inline.
• This scale shows the
relationship between
the distance on the
ground and the
distance on the map.

13.  All kinds of information
can be shown on a
map with the help of
signs, symbols and
shades of colour.
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14. A legend or key is
used for symbols
that used in a map.
The key usually
shows a small
picture of each of
the symbols used
on the map, along
with a written
description.
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15. Sketches are rough
drawings to be used as
guidelines for giving
directions to a place.
Sketches give us some
idea about the
directions and
landmarks.
There is no accuracy.
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16.  The size, shape and
extent of the building
is drawn to scale on
a paper first. These
detailed drawings of
various structure and
buildings are called
plans.
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