Class 6 Social Science Exploring Society - India and Beyond Chapter 1 Locating Places on the Earth, THEME A India and the World – Land and the People Q 1. What is a map and an Atlas? Ans. ü A map is like a treasure guide; it shows you where things are and how to get to them. ü A map is a representation, or a drawing, of some area — it may be a small area (a village, a town, etc.), a bigger area (say, your district or state), or a very large area like India or even the whole world. ü An atlas is a book or collection of maps. Q 2. What are Physical Maps, Political Maps and Thematic Maps? Ans. There are several kinds of maps — a) Physical maps, which mainly show some natural features such as mountains, oceans and rivers. b) Political maps, which show details of countries or states, boundaries, cities, etc. (for instance, a map of India with all its States, Union Territories and their capitals) c) Thema...
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