Map Reading Practice


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  1. 1.

    Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No.45 D/10 (Map 1 given at the end of the book) and answer the following questions:

    a. Give the six figure grid reference of:

    1. the brick kiln near village Serua.
    2. the temple near Asav.

    b. What is the difference in the pattern of drainage in grid square 0916 and 0712?

    c. Give the four figure grid reference of each of the following:

    1. Stony waste.
    2. Open scrub.

    d. Calculate the distance in kilometres along the metalled road between the causeways in grid square 0512 and 0808

    e.

    1. What do the tiny curved black lines in grid square 0315 indicate ?
    2. What is the main cause for this feature?

    f.

    1. What is the geographical name that you would give to the general pattern of settlements in the region shown on the map?
    2. Give a reason for your answer.

    g. What is the general direction of flow of the Sipu Nadi, given in the map extract? Give a reason to support your answer.

    h. Name two probable occupations of the people in the settlement of Revdar in grid square 0313 and 0413.

    i. What kind of roads connect

    1. Marol with Mitan?
    2. Revdar with Karaunti?

    j. Give two reasons to show that the area depicted in the map, experiences seasonal rainfall.

  2. 2.

    Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No.45 D/7 (Map 2 given at the end of the book) and answer the following questions:

    a. Give the six figure grid reference of:

    1. Triangulated height 307.
    2. The spot height 196.

    b. Give the four figure grid reference of each of the following:

    1. The confluence of the Sipu River and the Mahadeviyo Nala.
    2. Sheet rock.

    c. Measure the cart track between Bhakodar 8188 and Ganeshpura 8089.

    d. What do the following represent?

    1. Black curved line in 7788.
    2. The blue line in the bed of the Sipu River.

    e.

    1. What is the general pattern of the settlements in the region shown on the m ap?
    2. Give a reason for your answer.

    f. Which is the main source of irrigation shown in the map extract? Why is it necessary?

    g.

    1. What is the main form of transport in this region?
    2. Give the map evidence for your answer.

    h.

    1. What is the compass direction of Dantiwada, 8582, from Bhadli Kotha, 7886?
    2. What is the general direction of flow of the Arado N?

    i.

    1. Name the type of drainage pattern found in grid square 8584.
    2. What do you mean by 25r in grid square 8286?

    j.

    1. What is meant by 'R.F.'?
    2. What is the R.F. shown on the map extract?

     

  3. 3.

    Draw the symbols for the following features on a map.

    1. temple5. light-house
    2. brick kiln6. tidal stream
    3. pontoon bridge7. river with islands
    4. airfield8. fort
  4. 4.

    Identify the following settlements:

    a.  b. c. d. 

     

  5. 5.

    Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No.45 D/10 (Map 3 given at the end of the book, and answer the following questions:

    1. Give the four-figure grid reference of a settlement with
      1. Spot height 261.
      2. Post office.
    2. What is the difference in the pattern of drainage in grid square 1606 and in 1007?
    3. Name two natural features seen in grid square 0910.
    4. Calculate the distance in kilometres along the metalled road from the causeway East of Was to the distance stone 10.
    5.  
      1. Which is a universally accepted scale?
      2. State the length of the given map in kilometres.
    6. Give the six-figure grid reference of:
      1. A temple south of Dhavli settlement.
      2. Spot height 277.
    7. Which are the two different kinds of roads shown in the map extract?
    8. Mention two main occupations shown on the map extract.
    9. How are the gentle and steep slopes shown on the map?
    10. What do the following mean?
      1. 3r in 1103.
      2. Open scrub in 1502.
    11. What is the direction of Dattani and Dhavli from Chandela?
    12. Name two man-made features in grid square 1210.
    13. What do the words Motorable in dry season in grid square 1701 and 1702 refer to? What do they indicate about the rainfall received by the region shown in the map extract?
  6. 6.

    Draw contours to represent the following features:

    (i) Conical Hill, (ii) V-shaped Valley, (iii) Watershed

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