P. 5 Social studies: Location of Uganda

What is a map?

• A drawing of an object as seen from above.

• A drawing of an object as seen from aside.

How is a map similar to a picture?

• Both are represantations of objects.

• Both are real objects.

Draw a picture of tree and a map of a house.

Map symbols represent real objects on a map.

• True

• False

Give two importance of map symbols. (Choose 2 correct answers)

• They avoid over crowding on a map.

• They help a map reader to tell directions of places.

• They represent real objects on a map.

Draw the map symbols that represent:

a) rift valley

b) Quarry

Which of the following are elements of a good map. (choose all that are correct)

• key

• map

• heading

• scale

• rivers

A _______ is an instrument used to show direction of places.

From the text, apart from a compass identify 3 things that can be used to tell direction of places.

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From the text, one group of people that use a compass are the ________