Revision Notes

Class – 3 Environmental Studies

Chapter 23 – Left Right

Summary of the chapter Left Right

 This chapter helps us to understand the basic directions i.e., right and left.

Image: Left and right

 Basic directions help us to move in a place and know our surroundings, where
places are situated exactly.
 There are four main directions i.e., East, West, North, and South.

Image: Four directions

 Map- A map is a symbolic representation of a location's specific
characteristics, usually drawn on a flat surface.
 The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west direction.
 North and South are the two opposite directions.
 Directions help us to understand and read a map.
 Ruchira a school girl made a map let’s study it.

Image: Ruchira’s Map

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  So, let’s locate the handpump, it’s to the right of the Ruchira’s house.
 If we locate her school for that she has to take the first right, then left, then
again, a right, and finally the last right turn to reach the school.
 So, by this, we can locate different places nearby Ruchira’s house and reach
there without getting lost with the help of the directions.

Symbols in a map

Image: Symbols

Practice Questions:

Q 1. Write true or false for the following statements.

a) There are four main directions.
Ans: True
b) The direction which is opposite to North is west.
Ans: False
c) The sun sets in the west.
Ans: True
d) We have a total of 20 fingers.
Ans: False

Q 2. Find the answers

a) A boy is standing facing the sun in the evening, he turns right of him, in which
direction is he facing now?

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Ans: North
b) The girl standing facing the west direction, turns left, again she turns left, in
which direction is she facing now?
Ans: East
c) If you are standing facing the sun in the morning, what will be your opposite
direction?
Ans: East

Q 3. What is a compass?
Ans: A compass is a device used to determine direction. A magnetic needle is
mounted on a pivot, or short pin, in a simple compass. The needle, which is free to
spin, is always pointing north. A compass card serves as the pivot.

Q 4. What is a landmark?
Ans: Landmarks are notable or unique features of the land or structures. Human-
made landmarks are magnificent structures created by humans.

Tips to remember
 We can remember the 4 directions using one word, NEWS.
 Here, N - North, E- East, W-West and S- South.

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