CHAPTER - 1 MAPS AND GLOBES

How many continents are there?

(a)  

How many continents are on the planet Earth?

• 7
• 4
• 5

• 102

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Axis
• North Pole

Shows distances on a map

• map key

• ruler

• map scale

• latitude

The _________________ divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• latitude
• longitude

A model of the Earth that is round like a ball

• sphere

• globe

• map

• orb

A type of map that includes boundaries, cities, and states

• climate map

• physical map

• political map

• population map

Physical map shows the various land forms like mountains, valleys, plains, rivers,

plateaus and oceans.

• True

• False

A book of maps is called a/an ______

• Dictionary

• Script

• Atlas

• Encyclopedia

Lines of longitude is also called as ___________.

• Lattitude

• Equator

• Parallel

• Meridian