MAPS

WHAT IS A MAP?

A map is a representation or a drawing of the earth’s surface or a part of it drawn on a flat surface according to a scale.

MAP VS GLOBE
A globe is a three-dimensional sphere while a map is two-dimensional. The globe represents the whole earth, whereas a map may represent the whole earth or just a part of it.

TYPES OF MAPS
Physical Maps: Relief maps are another name for physical maps. They depict the earth's natural features, such as mountains, plains, plateaus, oceans, rivers, and so on.

Political Maps: Political maps depict cities, towns, and villages in various countries and states with clearly defined borders.

Components of a Map: 

Distance, direction, and symbols are the three components of a map.
Distance- a small direction on paper represents a large distance on the ground through a scale.
Direction-most maps contain an arrow marked with the letter ‘N’ at the upper right hand corner. This shows the direction, by knowing one direction, other directions can be found out.
Symbol-it is impossible to draw the exact size of different features such as buildings, roads, bridges etc so they are shown by using certain letters, shades, colours, pictures and lines.