Pakistan School, Kingdom of Bahrain

E- Support and Learning Material / Session 2020-2021

Subject: SOCIAL STUDIES Grade 5:
Book: Oxford s.st for Pakistan -5 FIRST TERM
Unit : Geography
Topic MAP:
Note: The URL links provided are the additional support for the students.
https://youtu.be/a3fFSgGRhy0

Q.1 What information would you find in the physical map?

A: Physical map shows the landforms such as hills, mountains, rivers, lakes,
valleys, deltas, plateaus, seas, and oceans.
Q2. What information would you find on a relief map?
A: A relief map shows height of hills and mountains.
Q3. What are compass directions?
A: North, South, East and West are called compass directions.

Q4.What information would you find on the political map?

A: Political map shows the different countries, their capitals and major cities, and
the international borders between countries.
Q5. How many parallels of latitude are found in each hemisphere?
A: There are ninety parallels of latitude in each hemisphere.
Topic: longitude and latitude
https://youtu.be/MSA88mmFuyE
Q6. Explain what is meant by meridian of longitude and parallels of latitude?

A:Meridians of longitude:
These are the imaginary lines that run vertically, north to south, across the
globe.They converge (meet) at the poles.
Parallel ofLatitude:
The imaginary lines that run horizontally from east to west are called parallels of

latitude.
Topic: How to study a map
https://youtu.be/dp8VOG8Cgag
Q7: How do we show directions on a map?
A: The directions on a map are shown by a compass rose or an arrow marked with
N at the top. The compass rose shows the general directions, and the arrow tells
us where north is.
Q8: How can we find a place on a map?
A: The location of a place is calculated by its position in degrees, north or south
of the Equator and east or west of the Prime Meridian or the International Date
Line.
Assessment Ref. pg 6 of text book
A. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the lesson.
Greenwich, latitude, scale, key,180
1. Parallels of__________run from east to west, round the world.
2. The 0° meridian passes through a place called____________in London.
3. The ______on a map showsus distances and sizes.
4. The _________ on a map tells us what symbols colour mean.
5. The______ meridian is exactly opposite the 0° meridian.
B: ..Look at the map of Pakistan which shows lines of longitude and
latitude. Write down the nearest parallel of latitude to:
 Chakwal
 Sahiwal
 Landi Kotal
 Islamabad
 Peshawer
 Nowshera

HOME WORK:
Draw a small map of your home. Don’t forget to put in symbols and a
key.https://youtu.be/DSnVCV4uGGQ