Maps quiz

A map showing natural features like mountains and rivers is a:

The colour used for water bodies on maps is:

The ratio between actual distance and map distance is called the:

The direction between north and east is:

An instrument used to find directions is a:

A map showing the distribution of rainfall is a:

Brown colour on a map shows:

A drawing based on memory and observation, not to scale, is a:

A book of maps is called an:

The number of cardinal directions is:

Why is a map more useful than a globe for studying a small area? (2 marks)

What is a political map? Give one use. (2 marks)

Why are conventional symbols used on maps? (2 marks)

What is a plan? Give one example. (2 marks)

How does a compass needle help find directions? (2 marks)

What is a large-scale map? Give one example. (2 marks)

Why do maps have a key or legend? (2 marks)

Name the three components of a map. (2 marks)

What does green colour indicate on a physical map? (2 marks)

Name the four intermediate directions. (2 marks)

On a map with the scale 1 cm = 20 km, the distance between Town A and Town B is 6.5 cm. Find the actual distance. If a bus travels at 40 km per hour, how long will it take? (3 marks)

The actual distance between two cities is 450 km. On a map it is shown as 9 cm. Find the scale of the map. What would 4 cm on this map represent? (3 marks)

A school plan is drawn with the scale 1 cm = 2 m. The playground on the plan measures 15 cm by 10 cm. Find the actual length and breadth of the playground and its perimeter. (3 marks)

Rahul walks 3 km north, then 4 km east. In which general direction is he from his starting point? If 1 cm on his map represents 500 m, how long are the two lines on his map? (3 marks)

Two maps show the same 100 km road. Map X shows it as 2 cm and Map Y as 10 cm. Find the scale of each map. Which map is the larger scale? (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Meena's family planned a trip from Delhi to Agra. They used a road map with the scale 1 cm = 25 km. The distance on the map was 9 cm. The map also showed symbols for petrol pumps and rest houses. (i) What is the actual distance from Delhi to Agra on this map? (ii) What type of map is a road map? (iii) Why are symbols for petrol pumps useful? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A teacher showed two maps of India: one showing states and their capitals, and another showing mountains, plateaus and rivers in different colours. (i) What type of map is the first one? (ii) What type of map is the second one? (iii) Which colours would you expect for mountains and rivers on the second map? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A hiker lost her way in a forest. She took out a compass and found that the needle pointed towards a tall hill. She knew her camp was to the south-east of the hill. (i) In which direction does a compass needle point? (ii) In which direction should she walk to reach the camp from the hill? (iii) Why is a compass useful when there are no landmarks? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Ravi drew a rough drawing of the route from his house to school from memory, showing a temple, a park and a pond. His sister drew the plan of their house to scale for a builder. (i) What is Ravi's drawing called? (ii) What is his sister's drawing called? (iii) Why does a builder need a drawing to scale? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. An atlas page shows the whole world on one page, while a village map from the patwari shows each field and well in the village. (i) Which map is small-scale? (ii) Which map is large-scale? (iii) Which map shows more details? Explain why. (5 marks)

Draw a compass rose with cardinal and intermediate directions. Explain how directions are shown on maps and how to use a compass to orient a map. (6 marks)

Explain the three components of maps with examples. Draw a sample map of an imaginary village with a scale, a north arrow and at least six symbols in a key. (6 marks)

Describe physical, political and thematic maps with examples. Draw simple sketches to show how each type looks and explain one use of each. (6 marks)

Draw a plan of your house or classroom to a suitable scale and explain how you chose the scale. Calculate the actual size of any two rooms or objects from your plan. (6 marks)

Compare maps and globes under the headings: shape, details, portability and accuracy. Explain why maps are drawn to scale, and draw a diagram showing large-scale and small-scale maps of the same area. (6 marks)