Lesson 1

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. …………………………………………………………………the closest planet to the Sun.
2. The Sun is a ……………………………………………….
3. The landmasses on the Earth are called …………………………………
4. On a map, boundaries between countries are shown as a dark……………………………….and dots.
5. There are………………………………oceans on Earth.
B. Choose the correct option.
1. The planet closest to the Earth is Verts/Saturn.
2. A book of maps is called scale/atlas.
3. The only natural satellite of the Earth is called Mars/Moon.
4. 70 per cent of the Earth is covered with sand/water.
5. The different features of the Earth are shown by using colours/direction in a map.
C. Write (T) for true and (F) for false.
1. Earth belongs to the Andromeda galaxy.
2. Planets do not have light and heat of their own.
3. North West is a cardinal direction.
4. The scale on a map shows the relation between distance on map and real distance on Earth.
5. Conventional signs and symbols help us read a map.
D. Match the following:
1. Pacific a planet
2. Europe b. country
3. Russia c. plaxy
4. Milky Way d. ocean
5. Venus e. continent
E. Answer the questions.
1. What is the difference between a map and a globe?
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2. Why do we use symbols on a map?
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3. Why do we use different colours in a map?
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4. What is meant by the scale of a map!
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5. What are the different types of maps?
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Think and answer.
1. If there were no conventional signs and symbols, and everyone used different signs, how
difficult do you think it would be for us to read maps?
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2. Planets have no light or heat of their own. So, from where do they get heat and light?
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Fill in the blanks
2 Latitudes are Finger ……………………….
3 Longitudes are ………………………………………….. lines.
4. Longitudes and latitudes cross each other at ………………………………
5. The 0 latitude is also known as …………………………………..
Write (T) for true and (F) for false.
1. The Antarctic Circle is located at 69° N longitude.
2. Longitudes are also called meridians.
3. The Tropic of Capricorn lies in the Northern Hemisphere.
4. The Arctic Circle passes through India.
5. Prime Meridian is the 0° longitude.

C Match the following:

1. Tropic of Capricorn a. 66% North
2. Arctic Circle b. 23% South
3. Antarctic Circle c. Imaginary circle
4. Equator d. South Pole
5. North Pole e. 66% South
Name the following:
1. these are drawn on maps and globes in order to make it easy to find places- ………………………
2. these are imaginary lines that are drawn vertically from North Pole to South Pole. ……………..
3. places on maps can be located with the help of these. ……………………………….
4. this is the number of time zones in the world. ……………………………………..
5. this is the 0° latitude …………………………….
Answer the questions
1. What are latitudes!

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2. What do you mean by the word longitude!
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