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Mapskills

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A map is a

a)

Drawing of the earth

b)

Model of the earth

c)

Plan of a place

d)

None of these

2.

A tropographic map represents

a)

Model of earth

b)

Height of a place

c)

Political division of the place

d)

Population of a place

3.

Topographic Maps are prepared by

a)

National mapping organisation

b)

Cartographer

c)

Metologist

d)

Archaeologist

4.

A contour line is drawn to show

a)

Length

b)

Width

c)

Equal heights

d)

None of these

5.

Elevation means

a)

Height

b)

Same colour

c)

Physical features

d)

None of these

6.

Closely spaced contour lines represents

a)

Gentle slope

b)

Flat area

c)

Steep slopes

d)

Curved shape

7.

Widely spaced contour represents

a)

Gentle slope

b)

Steep slopes

c)

Circle shape

d)

Straight line

8.

When two or more contour lines merge with each other,then it forms

a)

Cliffs Or water falls

b)

Gentle slopes

c)

Curved shape

d)

Flare shape

9.

Physical features depicted on topographic map by using

a)

Scale

b)

Legend

c)

Symbols

d)

Title

10.

Brown colour in the troposphere map represents

a)

Contour lines

b)

Deserts

c)

Mountain

d)

Water bodies

11.

Contour line and their shapes represents

a)

The height and slope of the landform

b)

The width of a place

c)

The temperature of a place

d)

Rain fall if the place

12.

The scale is defined as

a)

The ratio of the distance between two points

b)

The temperature between two points

c)

The Length of two places

d)

None of these

13.

If the scale is expressed in words ,then it is

a)

Verbal scale

b)

Linear scale

c)

Representative fractions

d)

None of these

14.

In India who prepares topographic Maps

a)

Survey department of India

b)

National mapping organisation

c)

Archaeological department

d)

Educational department

15.

A graphical scale is also known as

a)

Verbal scale

b)

Representative fractions

c)

Linear scale

d)

Small scale

16.

Red colour is used to show the man made features like

a)

Roads and political boundaries

b)

Canals

c)

Telephone line

d)

Temples

17.

If the distance between two places is 100 km. This is shown on the map as 4cm.Then the scale is

a)

1cm = 50 km

b)

1 CM = 25km

c)

1 CM = 20 km

d)

1 CM = 100 km.

18.

Legend in the map represents

a)

The title of the map

b)

The direction of the map

c)

The symbols used on the map

d)

Type of a map

19.

The large scale map will give detailed information about small area

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The distance between two places is shown on the map as 5 CM. The scale is given as 1cm = 10 km. What is the actual distance?

a)

100 km

b)

500km

c)

1000km

d)

50 km

21.

The population of India map comes under

a)

Political map

b)

Physical map

c)

Thematic map

d)

None of these

22.

North west is a cardinal direction

a)

False

b)

True

23.

South is a intermediate directions

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Lake and rivers are shown on the map by using

a)

Red colour

b)

Blue colour

c)

Green colour

d)

Brown colour

25.

A map maker is called as Cartographer

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Topographic Maps are prepared by

a)

National mapping organisation

b)

Cartographer

c)

Metologist

d)

Archaeologist

27.

The population of India map comes under

a)

Political map

b)

Physical map

c)

Thematic map

d)

None of these