Chapter 1 Know Your Planet Grade V

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Globe: 
A globe is a simple and accurate model of the Earth. It shows the distribution of land and water on
the surface of the Earth.

Advantages of the Globe:

● Shows the correct size, shape and location of continents and oceans
● It is the exact model of the Earth

Disadvantages:
●  Difficult to carry
● Small and all the details of the place cannot be shown on it
● Only one half of the Earth can be seen at a time on a globe

Maps:
A map is a representation of the Earth’s surface or a part of it on a flat surface.
The word ‘map’ comes from the Latin word mappo, which means a napkin.

Atlas:
A book of maps is called an atlas.
Gerardus Mercator, a Flemish mapmaker, was the first to publish a collection of maps in the form of a
book.

Types of Maps:
            
Political Map Physical Maps Thematic Map/Climatic
Map
Show the Show the physical features of a Give general information
countries, states place such as mountains, about climate and rainfall of
and capitals plateaus, plains and rivers a region
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Scale:
The ratio between the distance on the ground and the distance on the map is known as the scale of
the map.

Colours: Colours are used to show the features of the map

Symbols: Symbols represent something in the real world. They are used in place of words to give
information
Key: Key helps us understand the colour scheme and the symbols used.

Colour and symbols shown in the map

Colour Symbols

Water bodies Blue

Vegetation Green

Brown Mountains

Yellow Desert

Violet and white Snow covered peaks