1. Fill in the blanks. (a) —_____is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of area, (b) The earth is___in shape. (c)_ The major landform in the southern region of India is (4) When you are facing the rising sun, you are facing 1. Write T for true or F for false statements. (a) Physical maps show only mountains. (b) A map is drawn on a curved surface. (c) Political maps show different countries and states. (d) A book of maps is called an atlas. 2. Why do we use maps? 3. What is a political map? 1. Fill in the blanks. (a) The latitude 234° N is known as — (b) _________ is the longest latitude. (o) are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. (d) The Prime Meridian is set as 2. Describe the importance of a globe. 3. Write a short note on parallels of latitude.Write T for true and F for false statements, (a) The size of the places shown on a map are very small as compared to the actual size or area of the places. (b It is easy to represent the earth on a piece of paper. (c) A globe represents earth more accurately than a map. (d) Latitudes are used to locate the north-south position of places on the globe. . Tick (Y) the correct answers, (2) Which ofthe following is not shown by @ map? i) Planets ii) Countries. if) Capitals. iv) Rivers (b) Which of the following is also known as the Great Circle? i) Axis ii) Equator iii) North Pole __iv) South Pole (©) What is the longitude degree of the Prime Meridian? i) 60° ii) 45° iil) 0° iv) 180° (d) Which of the following represents the Arctic Circle? i) 60°N ii) 60°S iii) 23%°S iv) 66%° N . Match the following. ae ie eget (a) Antarctic Circle i) 234°S (b) Southern hemisphere ii) Greenwich, England (0) Tropic of Capricorn iii) 664° § (d) One degree of latitude iv) South of Equator (€) Royal Observatory ¥) Covers around 69 miles4. Answer in brief. (a) What is a scale? (b) What are physical maps? (©) Whatis the axis of the earth? (4) What is a grid? 5. Answer in detail, (a) What are map keys? Name the directions that help us to read a map, (b) Write a short note on the Equator. (©) Write a short note on the Prime Meridian. Where is it located? (a) What is the International Date Line? . On the political map of India, mark the following states: Telangana, Assam, Haryana and Gujarat.