Locating Places on the Earth · Class 6 Social Science
Practise 6 short and long answer questions on Locating Places on the Earth from Locating Places on the Earth. Try writing your own answer first, then tap the question to compare it with the model answer and read the explanation behind it.
A globe is a model of the Earth that represents its shape and the arrangement of places on it.
The chapter introduces the globe as a way to represent Earth.
Maps represent the Earth or parts of it on a flat surface. They help us locate places and show features in a form that can be studied conveniently.
This follows the chapter’s comparison of globes and maps.
A globe represents the Earth in a form closer to its overall shape, while a map shows the whole Earth or a part of it on a flat surface. Maps can present selected details and are easier to carry and use for particular areas.
The response distinguishes the two representations described in the lesson.
Directions help readers understand where one place lies in relation to another. They provide a consistent way to describe location and interpret the arrangement of places shown on a map.
The answer is limited to the role of directions in locating places.
Maps present spatial information visually. A reader can compare the positions of places, understand their relative locations and identify patterns more easily than from a long verbal description alone. Different maps can also focus on different kinds of information, depending on their purpose.
The chapter treats maps as tools for representing and locating places.
The two tasks require different scales and amounts of detail. A view focused on a small town needs enough detail to show local places clearly. A world view needs to include much larger areas so the arrangement of continents can be compared. One map cannot show every area with equal detail, so the map should be chosen according to the question being studied.
This applies the chapter’s discussion of maps and the areas they represent.