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101.	What is the difference between Globe and Map?
Answer» Globe is a model of Earth. Globe is useful to study the shape of the Earth as a whole. We can’t see details of a country/place in the Globe. We can observe all particulars in Maps. There are separate maps like Thematic maps, Political maps and Physical maps. We can use the specific map for a particular purpose.

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102.	How are maps more helpful than a globe?
Answer» A globe is useful when we want to study the Earth as a whole. But, when we want to study only a part of the Earth, it is of little help. For this purpose, we use maps. A map can represent the entire Earth’s surface or a part of it. Maps can be used to show the physical features of the Earth (mountains, plains,oceans, rivers, etc.), the political divisions of the Earth (countries, states, cities,villages, etc.), and certain specific information (roads, rainfall, forests, industries,etc.)

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103.	Who was the first person who voyaged across the globe?
Answer» Magellan was the first person who voyaged across the Globe.

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104.	Who used to use tablets as maps?
Answer» The Sumerians, Babylonians used clay tablets as maps.

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105.	Who Contributed to making map?
Answer» The Sailors and travellers had a great contribution in map – making.

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106.	How were maps used during ancient times?
Answer» During ancient times, maps were mainly used in wars.

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107.	How are digital elevation model prepared?
Answer» Digital elevation model is prepared with the information obtained through manmade satellites and help of computers

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108.	The ………………. and ………………. of land cannot be shown easily on a piece of paper. (a) depth (b) width (c) height
Answer» Correct option is (a) depth & (c) height

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109.	Name some land forms.
Answer» Mountains, valleys, plateaus, plains and islands are different land forms.

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110.	From where is the height of land measured?
Answer» The height of land is measured from sea-level.

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111.	The height of the land is measured from (a) ground-level (b) snow-line (c) sea-level
Answer» Correct option is (c) sea-level

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112.	What are different ways of showing elevation of land on a map?
Answer» The different ways of showing elevation of land on a map are contour line method, layer tinting method and digital elevation method. They can be shown on maps by contour lines, which connect points with the same elevation; by bands of color; or by numbers giving the exact elevations of particular points on the Earths surface

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What are different ways of showing elevation of land on a map?

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The different ways of showing elevation of land on a map are contour line method, layer tinting method and digital elevation method.

They can be shown on maps by contour lines, which connect points with the same elevation; by bands of color; or by numbers giving the exact elevations of particular points on the Earths surface

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113.	The univemess of land gives rise to various land shapes creating different …………… (a) land forms (b) strategy (c) maps
Answer» Correct option is (a) land forms

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Explore topic-wise InterviewSolutions in .

What is the difference between Globe and Map?

How are maps more helpful than a globe?

Who was the first person who voyaged across the globe?

Who used to use tablets as maps?

Who Contributed to making map?

How were maps used during ancient times?

How are digital elevation model prepared?

The ………………. and ………………. of land cannot be shown easily on a piece of paper. (a) depth (b) width (c) height

Name some land forms.

From where is the height of land measured?

The height of the land is measured from (a) ground-level (b) snow-line (c) sea-level

What are different ways of showing elevation of land on a map?

The univemess of land gives rise to various land shapes creating different …………… (a) land forms (b) strategy (c) maps