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Lesson Map Work
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A general map of the world by Samuel Dunn a British
FACTS mathematician who died in 1794 containing star chart
to Understand map of the solar system, map of the moon and other
features along with both Earth's hemispheres.
Source: wikipedia
Map is the representation of the earth or a certain part of it in a reduced scale
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drawn on a flat surface or piece of paper. User of maps began in 3 century B.C
appropriately. Today it has become very important and the basic requirement for
tourism and many other sectors.
Map is broadly divided into two categories physical map and political map.
Physical map shows the physical features, relief features, natural resources, etc.
and political map shows political division and human-made structures.
Basic Things in a map
There are four basic things required to include mandatorily in a map. They are
1. Title: It gives information about the map.
2. Symbols: It explains through the representation of sign, shading with
different colours used in a map.
3. Direction Arrow: It shows the direction shown by an arrow or a compass.
4. Scale: A scale represents the proportion of distance and the size of a map.
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