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LESSON – 13, Directions and Maps, Q1) Fill in the blanks:, 1)The direction in which the sun rises is called, east., 2)The direction in which the sun sets is called, west., 3)The sub-direction between the north and the, west is called northwest., 4)The sub-direction between the north and the, east is called northeast., 5)There are four sub-directions., , Q2)State whether the following statements, are True or False:, 1)There are four main directions. True, 2)North faces the west. False, 3)Northeast lies between the north and the, east. True, 4)South faces the north. True, 5)Northwest faces the east. False, , Q3) Match the following:, 1)The direction facing the east – West, 2)The sub-direction facing the southeastNorthwest
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3)The sub-direction between the south and, the west – Southwest, , Q4) Answer the following questions only in, Words:, 1)The diagram/circle showing the main, directions and sub-directions. Compass rose, 2)The proportionate sketch of a particular region, of the earth. Map, 3)The sub-direction facing the southwest., Northeast, , Q5)Answer the following questions in one, sentence each:, 1)What do we use to find out the location or, position?, Ans: We use directions and sub directions to find, out the location or position of a place., 2)What do we make use of to locate the main, directions and the sub-directions?, Ans:We can make use of rising and setting of the, sun to locate main directions and sub-directions., 3)On what basis is the east determined?, Ans:The east is determined on the basis of the, rising sun., 4)On what basis is the west determined?
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Ans:The west is determined on the basis of the, sunset., 5)Why is a scale given in a map?, Ans: The scale shows the relation between the, distance on a map and on the ground., Q6)Study the map of Maharashtra given below, and answer the following questions only in, words., 1)Name the district lying to the east of Beed, district. Parbhani, 2)Name the district lying to the west of Beed, district. Ahmadnagar, 3)Name the district lying to the north of Beed, district. Jalna, 4)Name the district lying to the south of Beed, district. Osmanabad, 5)Name the district lying to the southeast of, Beed district. Latur, 6)Which district is lying to the southeast of, Pune district? Solapur, 7)Which district is lying to the northwest of, Pune district? Thane, 8)Name the district lying to the southwest of, Wardha district? Yavatmal
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9)Name the district lying to the northeast of, Nashik district. Jalgaon, Q7)Answer the following questions in brief, 1)Give brief information of the main directions., Ans:1)East,west,north and south are the main, directions., 2)The nature is our guide to find out the, directions as follows., A)The direction in which sun rises-East, B)The direction in which the sun sets-West, C)If we stand facing the east our left hand, side is North and right hand side is south., D)The east faces the west and the south faces, the north., 2)Give brief information of the sub-directions., Ans:1)Southeast, southwest,northeast and, Northwest are the main sub-directions., 2)The direction between south and eastSoutheast., 3)The direction between south and westSouthwest., 4)The direction between north and eastNortheast., 5)The direction between north and west-
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Northwest., 6) The southeast faces the northwest., 7) The southwest faces the northeast., 3) Give brief information about the scale of, the map., Ans:1)While drawing a map the distance, between two places on the ground has to be, shown in such a way that it fits the paper., 2)The distance on the map is proportionate to, the distance on the ground., 3)To understand all this a scale is given on the, map to show the relation between the distance, on a map and on the ground., Open ended question, Q)What are the benefits of getting to know the, directions and sub-directions?
