Geography Maps - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
Points To Remember:
Maps are a plain representation of earth’s surface or a part of it drawn on a flat surface according to a scale
Maps showing natural features like mountains, valleys, plateaus, plains, oceans etc. are called physical maps or relief maps
Maps showing cities, towns, villages as well as different countries and states of the world with their boundaries are called political maps
The maps which focus on a specific information such as road, rainfall, distribution of forests, industries etc. are known as thematic maps
A sketch is a drawing mainly based on memory and hot observation. A plan is a drawing of a small area on large scale. There are certain thjings which we cannot show on map like length , breadth etc. in such cases we can refer to plans
Distance, direction and symbols are the three main components of maps
Maps can be easily drawn with the help of symbols like colours, letters, shades, pictures etc. The symbols represent different features like buildings, roads, bridges, trees, railway lines, temples etc. and also make it easier to read the maps
To make the language used in the maps understandable for all, there is an international agreement on the use of symbols in the map. These symbols are referred as conventional symbols
