geography short type question answers

Geography      Short      Type    Question    Answer

  Q1 : What is a map ?

  Ans : Map : A map is a representation or a drawing of the earth’s surface or a part of it    drawn on a flat surface according  to a scale .

  Q2 :  Define physical maps ?

 Ans : Maps showing natural features of the earth such as mountains , plateaus , plains , rivers , oceans etc are called Physical maps or relief maps .

  Q3 : Define  Political maps ?

  Ans : Maps showing cities , towns and villages , and different countries and states of the world with their boundaries are called  Political maps .

  Q4 : Define scale ?

 Ans : Scale is the ratio between the actual  distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map.

  Q5 : Maps showing distribution of forests are :

1.   Physical map
2.  Thematic map
3.  Political map

Ans : b) Thematic map