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WorksheetsCh-S1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
(a) was a Portuguese explorer who sailed around the world and proved that the Earth is round
A (a) is a simple and accurate model of the Earth
Pictures taken from space prove that Earth is almost (a) in shape
Select the most appropriate statement
Earth is round
Earth is spherical in shape
Earth is round but it is flattened slightly at the top and at the bottom
None of these
A globe is
(Multiple options can be correct)
simple and accurate model of Earth
shows distribution of land and water on surface of Earth
shows correct shape, size and location of the continents and oceans
represent the surface of the Earth on a flat surface
Earth is a unique planet because
(Multiple options can be correct. Choose most relevant option(s))
it is very beautiful
it is the only planet in our solar system that has water and air
it is the only planet with life on it
it is round in shape
A (a) is a representation of the Earth's surface or a part of it on a flat surface
A book of maps is called (a)
(a) was the first map-maker to publish a collection of maps in the form of book
Gerardus Mercator was
Portuguese
Spanish
French
Flemish
The word 'map' comes from the Latin word _________ which means ______
(Comma separated words)
(a)
One of the surviving globes is ________ or the _____ _____
(a)
One of the earliest surviving globes was made by ___ in the year ____
(Comma separated answers)
(a)
The map on the earliest surviving globe _____ was painted by ______
(a)
The Earth is ________ in shape and its surface is _______
(Comma separated answers)
(a)
Different types of maps include
(multiple options can be correct)
Physical Maps
Political Maps
Climate Maps
Forest and Wildlife Maps
Transport Maps
The large water bodies on the Earth are called
lakes
oceans
continents
rivers
The Earth is _________ in shape
circular
spherical
triangular
cylindrical
A globe is a ________ of the Earth
model
map
diagram
atlas
The first person who published a collection of maps was _______
Copernicus
Magellan
Mercator
Columbus
A map is better than a globe because
it is drawn on a flat surface
it can show cities and neighbourhood easily
it is good for showing the details on small areas with fair accuracy
All of these
A map is less accurate than globe as Earth is spherical in shape and curved surface cannot be shown correctly on a flat surface
True
False
Key Features of a map are
(Multiple options can be correct)
Directions
Scale
Colours
Symbols
The (a) of a map is the ratio between the map distance and the actual distance between two places.
The explorer who sailed around the world was
Vasco da Gama
Gerardus Mercator
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
A political map shows
countries and capitals
rainfall and temperature
physical landforms
population
The symbol used to show a city on a map is
dash
triangle
small circle
rectangle
We can make a ______ for a small part of the Earth
map
globe
both of these
none of these
Forests and industries cannot be shown on a map
True
False
Plains and mountains are shown in different colours in a map
True
False
Symbols on a map show features that cannot be drawn
True
False
The Earth looks mostly blue when seen from the space because
it is blue in colour
it has lots of water and hence it is known as the blue planet
Both of these
None of these
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)
A (a) is given on the map to help us understand the colour scheme and the symbols used
Maps are always drawn to scale
True
False
