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Locating Places on the Earth

Class6BookExploring Society: India and Beyond · Chapter 1

Start with “What Is a Map?”

Topics in this chapter

  1. 1.What Is a Map?▶
  2. 2.Map Scale▶
  3. 3.Directions on a Map▶
  4. 4.Map Symbols▶
  5. 5.The Globe and Coordinates▶
  6. 6.Latitudes▶
  7. 7.Longitudes and the Prime Meridian▶
  8. 8.India's Own Prime Meridian▶
  9. 9.Local Time and Longitude▶
  10. 10.Standard Time and Time Zones▶

This chapter in short

  • Map: drawn from the top
  • Scale: map cm to ground
  • Cardinal: N, E, S, W
  • Symbol: a small sign
  • The Earth is round
  • Latitude: from the Equator