MODEL PRIVATE SCHOOL, ABUDHABI

GRADE-VI SOCIAL SCIENCE -WORKSHEET

LESSON-4, MAPPING YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD(Part-2)

BASIC
I. Fill in the blanks
1. A_________ is a rough drawing of a place that is drawn without using a
scale or any conventional sign or symbol.
2. We can use a _________ to find where things are located like cities, rivers,
mountains and more.
3. Location on a map refers to the ____________or object relative to
other features.
4. ___________ on a map are small, simplified representations
of real-world features.
5. In the___________ method, the scale is given in words on a map.
6. In the__________ method, the map distance is shown with the help of
a straight line.
7. _______________ maps focus on specific themes.
8. In the___________method the ratio between the map distance and the
ground distance is represented by a fraction whose numerator is always
one.
9. The word map has been derived from the Latin word ______________.
10. Maps can be used to make ___________________.
II. Match the Following
1. Rainfall - North direction
2. Physical map - Countries and states
3. Pole star - Plateaus and plains
 4. Political map - Thematic maps

INTERMEDIATE
III. Name the following
1. The science of map-making.
2. Book of maps.
3. The first persons to publish a collection of maps in the form of a book.
4. A rough map without a scale.
5. The ratio between the distance on the map and the actual distance on
the ground.
6. The first person who publish the map of the world.

ADVANCED
1. Why is it important for us to understand the key features of various types of
maps, such as scale, symbols, and directions? How do these features influence
our interpretation of the information presented on the map?

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