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- Maps provide accurate information and representation of the Earth, partly or wholly.
- They are useful for government organisations for planning of roads, bridges or other buildings.
- They are used by students and tourists to gather specific information of an area.
- Sailors, pilots, engineers and drivers - all need maps.
- Maps are very important tools for the army to plan their defence against enemy attack, along its borders.
- Maps help us to calculate the distance between any two places, using the scale.
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What is a map? What are the different things it can show?
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What are the four cardinal and intermediate directions?
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The four cardinal directions are North, South, East and West.
The four intermediate directions are North-East, South-East, South-West and North-West.
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Define scale. What is the scale of map used for?
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Why are colours and symbols used in maps?
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State two ways in which maps are useful for us.
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