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What is a 'map'?
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A map is defined as a representation of the earth's surface or a part of it, showing natural or man-made features, drawn to scale on a flat surface.
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Total Geography · Interpretation of Topographical Maps
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State the essential features of a map.
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The essential features of a map are:
- Title
- Scale
- Direction
- Grid System
- Conventional Signs
- Key or Legend
Total Geography · Contours
3
A number preceded by a dot.
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Spot height
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The numerical difference between two contour lines.
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Vertical interval
Total Geography · Scales and Direction
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How is direction shown on a map?
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Direction on a map is shown with the help of the North–South line. The top of the map represents North, while the bottom represents South. The line perpendicular to the North–South line represents the East–West direction. The right side of the map indicates East, and the left side indicates West.
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What do you understand by Representative Fraction?
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It is a method of representing scale on the map. It is expressed as a fraction showing the ratio of a unit distance on the map and the distance measured in the same units on the ground.
Total Geography · Map Reading and Interpretation
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State what is indicated by the following symbols about the land use:
(a) Tanks and canals
(b) Open scrub
(c) Stony waste
(d) Causeway
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(a) Presence of tanks and canals indicates that the land is used for agriculture.
(b) Presence of open scrub indicates that the land is used for sheep and goat rearing.
(c) Presence of stony waste indicates that the land is uncultivable.
(d) Presence of causeway indicates a dry river and desert regions which receive only seasonal rainfall.
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Where are the thickly settled areas located in a village?
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Thickly settled areas are located over fertile plains and on wide river valleys.
Total Geography · Climate
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Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra is one of the wettest places in India due to its location on a
- (a)high altitude
- (b)windward slope
- (c)Tropical Zone
- (d)leeward slope.
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windward slope
Reason — Mahabaleshwar is situated on the windward slope of the Western Ghats. The moisture-laden South-West Monsoon winds are forced to rise over the hills, cool down, and condense, causing heavy rainfall.
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Assertion (A): India has a tropical monsoon type of climate.
Reason (R): Its climate is influenced by the monsoon winds which are largely confined to the Tropics.
- (a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- (b)Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- (c)A is true but R is false.
- (d)A is false but R is true.
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation — India has a tropical monsoon type of climate because India lies in the tropical belt and its climate is influenced by the monsoon winds which are largely confined to the Tropics.
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