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Karnataka 1st PUC Geography Question Bank Chapter 12 Cartography
1st PUC Geography Cartography Text Book Questions and Answers
I. Answer the following in a word or a sentence each.
Question 1.
Define the term Cartography.
Answer:
Cartography is the study and practice of Making Maps.
OR
The are of drawing Maps charts, globe, Models and graphs is known as ‘Cartography’.
Question 2.
What is a Map?
Answer:
A part or whole of the earth drawn on a paper according to scale is called a Map.
Question 3.
Name any two essential features of a Map?
Answer:
The two essential features of a Map are
- Title
- Scale
Question 4.
What is Scale?
Answer:
A scale is a ratio between any two points on the ground Surface.
Question 5.
Draw the Geographical symbol of River.
Answer:
Geographical symbol of a River
Question 6.
Mention any two uses of Maps.
Answer:
Two uses of a Map
- Maps are essential to a Geographer, to present spatial information systematically.
- Maps/Charts are useful to study the invisible features like winds, temperature, pressure etc.
II. Identify the latitudes and longitudes for the given places in the map of Karnataka.
Latitude and Longitude map of Karnataka must be given:
- Bengaluru – 13°N’ – 77° 35°E
- Mangahire – 12°N – 74°50’E
- Bellary – 15° 09N – 76°56’E
- Hubli – 15° 21’N – 75°10’E
- Bidar – 17°54’N – 77° 35’E
III. Draw Diagrams to any two of the following.
1. Cycle of Seasons:
2. Layers of the Earth’s interior:
3. Draw any two Geographical symbols:
IV. Draw the outline map of India, mark and name the following.
1. Physical Divisions of India:
2. Forests of India:
