Interpretation of maps - class-VIII
Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the Universe?
Nathu La and Sipki La are names of __________.
Find out at least three natural features in the.
Most common map projections are based on _________.
Which countries are linked by the Khyber Pass?
Survey of India prepares the topographical maps of India.
If you are standing facing the rising sun, which direction will be to your right?
What is Thematic Maps?
What is the main aim of maps?
Special theme consist of which of the following?
Which type of maps are drawn by statistical data?
Which of the following is/are the way to show distribution on maps?
Which of the following process are used to collect data for Choropleth maps?
On which maps dots are used to show its distribution?
What is used to show the geographical variables on Choropleth maps?
When the distribution of variable is continuous, which method is used to show its distribution?
In how many ways distribution can be shown on maps?
How the distribution through dot method are shown on maps?
Which data are used to prepare dot maps?
Which of the following precautions should be taken while using dot method for map?
What attributes are shown on a map using isolines?
The maps which are prepared with some special themes are called ___________.
In a dot method map, while showing population distribution, urban population is shown by ___________.
Which of the following steps are used to prepare Isopleth maps?
Which types of maps shows the various geographical variables by shades or tints of various colours?
A line on a map joining places of equal temperature is called an _____________.
A line on a map joining places of equal values is called an ___________.
Which method is used to show the distribution of altitude, temperature, rainfall etc in a map?
The act of map making is called ________________.
Imaginary lines joining places of equal value of some distribution is called ________.
A line on a map joining places of equal elevation is called a/an ___________.
A line on a map joining places of equal rainfall is called an __________.
Close contour lines on a map indicates ___________.
A line on a map joining places of equal pressure is called an ___________.
What type of slope is indicated on a map by equidistant contour lines?
A line on a map joining places of equal salinity is called an ____________.
When a point on earth surface is accurately surveyed and shown with a triangle mark on the map, it is called ____________.
Which colour is used in the topographical map to show grid lines and their numbering, man-made features such as settlements, roads and cart tracks?
Which colour is used in the topographical map to show forests, grasslands, orchards, scattered trees and shrubs?
The maps which shows great details of both natural and man-made feature of a small area is called _____________.
Which colour is used in the topographical map to show agricultural lands?
Which colour is used in the topographical map to show water bodies like perennial river, canal, well, tank and spring?
Which colour is used in the topographical map to show contour lines and their numbering, sand dunes, highlands and stony wastelands?
Which colour is used in the topographical map to show rocky or bad lands, uncultivated lands?
The contour lines drawn like a inverted V, which decreases inwards is used to represent a _______________.
Which of the following is used to refer to the height of a point on the ground above the mean sea level?
The triangulated height is generally used to indicate _____________.
Sopt height is represented by a ____ in the map.
A spot height gives information about the ____________________.
The height of a triangulation point is called a _____________.
When contours are drawn close to each other it represents a ______________.
In steep slopes the difference between maximum and minimum height is represented by letter 'r' which indicates ____________.
Circular contours drawn at regular distances with increase in value towards its center represent a ______________.
When contours are drawn far from each other it represents a _____________.
Which Hindi term is used in the topographical map to to represent river?
A long and narrow highland sloping steeply downwards on its sides with a number of summits is called a __________.
A line which separates two adjacent drainage basin is known as ____________.
Which Hindi term is used in the topographical map to to represent tank or pond?
A drainage pattern with streams spreading out in all direction like spokes of a wheel is called a ______________.
Elongated and closely spaced contours are drawn to represents _____________.
Which drainage pattern is shown like a branching tree?
Which Hindi term is used in the topographical map to to represent a part of a district under a tehsildar who collects revenue from the area?
A rectangular drainage pattern with streams flowing parallel to each other and joining the main stream at right angle is called ________________.
A ridge with a steep scarp in the front and a dip slope on the back is called a _____________.
What is Contour maps ?
To whom are the contour maps useful ?
How will a contour map be useful for a farmer ?
What does the red colour represent on topographical sheets or topographical maps?
The relief features on a toposheet include highlands and lowlands, which can be identified by ____________.
A topographic map is a type of map that shows _________ that you can measure.
What does the yellow colour represent on topographical sheets or topographical maps?
What does the blue colour represent on topographical sheets or topographical maps?
What are contours?
Topographical maps are maps that show great details of _________ features of a small area.
Topographical maps are also called contour maps or topographical sheets.
Topographical maps uses ___________.
What are contour lines?
If the contours are larger in number, are closer together and their value exceeds 1000 mts., it represents a _____________.
In the Indian toposheets, the settlement are shown in ________ colour.
Topographic sheets do not provide any direct information about ______________.
What information does the toposheet number (like 45D/7 and 45D/10) gives?
Map reading involves describing the physical and cultural features shown on the map as well as the interrelation between various features.
If there is sufficient number of contours, they follow irregular path and their value varies from 200 to 1000 metre, it is a _________.
Most of the information regarding the map is given on the margins of a toposheet and that is why it is also called the _____________.
If there is no contour or if the contours are spaced wide apart the area represented is a ______.
Why Contour lines are useful ?
How Contour diagram help to show the relief features on a map ?
Which colours are used in Contour maps ?
Define the characteristics of Contours _________________.
Line graph and Bar graph are _____ dimensional diagrams.
What are the characteristics of Contour lines ?
In two-dimensional diagrams the _ as well as the __ of the bars is taken into account.
How many types of Contour lines are found on a Topographical Map ?
A set of imaginary lines drawn vertically from the North Pole to the South Pole and are vertical to latitudes are called _________.
What do the different colours on the map represent ?
In one-dimensional diagrams only the _____ of the bar is taken into account.
Statistical Diagrams has ______.
_______ is a network formed by the criss- crossing of vertical and horizontal lines on a map or globe to locate a place.
What is the use of colour on maps ?
Consider the following statements-
1. Usually maps are prepared in such a manner that the north direction is at the top of the map and the South side is at the bottom.
2. In some special cases maps may be made with the South side on the top or on the left side.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
Which one of the following is the southern-most city?
Who prepares topographical maps of India?
Which one of the following countries is largest in area?
Zoji La is a pass between ______.
Give at least two man-made features in the ________________.
Give four-figure grid reference for the following.
Give the drainage pattern in the following.
Give six-figure grid reference for the following.
Find out at least three man-made features in the _________________.
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List - I | List - II |
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A. Land of rising Sun | 1. Korea |
B. Land of midnight Sun | 2. Finland |
C. Land of thousand lakes | 3. Japan |
D. Lands of thunder bolt | 4. Norway |
5. Bhutan |
Which of the following set of countries are completely surrounded by land ?
Give the four-figure grid reference for the following.
Give the four-figure grid reference for the following.
Give six-figure grid reference for the following.
Give six-figure grid reference for the following.
Name at least two man-made features in each of the following grid square.
Give the settlement pattern in the __________________.
Find out the drianage pattern in the __________________.
Give the drainage pattern.
Describe the relief in the.
Name at least two natural features in each of the following grid square?
Give the four-figure grid reference for the following.
Find out at least two natural features in the grid square.
Find out at least two man-made features in the grid squares.
Describe the general settlement pattern.
Match the places with altitude
Column I(Altitude in meters above mean sea level) | Column II(Place) |
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I. 1461 | A. Nagpur |
II. 6 | B. Shillong |
III. 224 | C. Jodhpur |
IV. 312 | D. Kolkata |
Which agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals?
What was the local time in Tokyo situated at ${139}^{o}{45}^{\prime}$ East longitude, when the president of India was hosting the Indian National Flag in the presence of Japanese prime Minister at $10$ a.m. in New Delhi? The viewer in Japan were watching live telecast of this event.