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Ch-S1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   was a Portuguese explorer who sailed around the world and proved that the Earth is round

2.

A (a)   is a simple and accurate model of the Earth

3.

Pictures taken from space prove that Earth is almost (a)   in shape

4.

Select the most appropriate statement

a)

Earth is round

b)

Earth is spherical in shape

c)

Earth is round but it is flattened slightly at the top and at the bottom

d)

None of these

5.

A globe is

(Multiple options can be correct)

a)

simple and accurate model of Earth

b)

shows distribution of land and water on surface of Earth

c)

shows correct shape, size and location of the continents and oceans

d)

represent the surface of the Earth on a flat surface

6.

Earth is a unique planet because

(Multiple options can be correct. Choose most relevant option(s))

a)

it is very beautiful

b)

it is the only planet in our solar system that has water and air

c)

it is the only planet with life on it

d)

it is round in shape

7.

A (a)   is a representation of the Earth's surface or a part of it on a flat surface

8.

A book of maps is called (a)  

9.

(a)   was the first map-maker to publish a collection of maps in the form of book

10.

Gerardus Mercator was

a)

Portuguese

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Flemish

11.

The word 'map' comes from the Latin word _________ which means ______

(Comma separated words)

(a)  

12.

One of the surviving globes is ________ or the _____ _____

(a)  

13.

One of the earliest surviving globes was made by ___ in the year ____

(Comma separated answers)

(a)  

14.

The map on the earliest surviving globe _____ was painted by ______

(a)  

15.

The Earth is ________ in shape and its surface is _______

(Comma separated answers)

(a)  

16.

Different types of maps include

(multiple options can be correct)

a)

Physical Maps

b)

Political Maps

c)

Climate Maps

d)

Forest and Wildlife Maps

e)

Transport Maps

17.

The large water bodies on the Earth are called

a)

lakes

b)

oceans

c)

continents

d)

rivers

18.

The Earth is _________ in shape

a)

circular

b)

spherical

c)

triangular

d)

cylindrical

19.

A globe is a ________ of the Earth

a)

model

b)

map

c)

diagram

d)

atlas

20.

The first person who published a collection of maps was _______

a)

Copernicus

b)

Magellan

c)

Mercator

d)

Columbus

21.

A map is better than a globe because

a)

it is drawn on a flat surface

b)

it can show cities and neighbourhood easily

c)

it is good for showing the details on small areas with fair accuracy

d)

All of these

22.

A map is less accurate than globe as Earth is spherical in shape and curved surface cannot be shown correctly on a flat surface

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Key Features of a map are

(Multiple options can be correct)

a)

Directions

b)

Scale

c)

Colours

d)

Symbols

24.

The (a)   of a map is the ratio between the map distance and the actual distance between two places.

25.

The explorer who sailed around the world was

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Gerardus Mercator

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

26.

A political map shows

a)

countries and capitals

b)

rainfall and temperature

c)

physical landforms

d)

population

27.

The symbol used to show a city on a map is

a)

dash

b)

triangle

c)

small circle

d)

rectangle

28.

We can make a ______ for a small part of the Earth

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

29.

Forests and industries cannot be shown on a map

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Plains and mountains are shown in different colours in a map

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Symbols on a map show features that cannot be drawn

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The Earth looks mostly blue when seen from the space because

a)

it is blue in colour

b)

it has lots of water and hence it is known as the blue planet

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

33.

The scale of a map is 1 cm: 250 km.

The map shows 11 cm as the distance between Jammu and Chennai

The actual distance will be (a)  

34.

A (a)   is given on the map to help us understand the colour scheme and the symbols used

35.

Maps are always drawn to scale

a)

True

b)

False