Mapping Skills Book Back Questions & Answers
Unit 7 > Social > Class 9 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium
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1. The new phase in topographical surveying in the 20th century is ___________.
a) toposheets
b) aerial photography
c) maps
d) satellite imagery
Correct answer: d) satellite imagery
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2. . ___________ indicates the purpose or theme of the map.
a) Title
b) Scale
c) Direction
d) Legend
Correct answer: a) Title
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3. Standard symbols that are used in maps to convey a definite meaning are called ___________.
a) conventional signs and symbols
b) coordinates
c) grid references
d) directions
Correct answer: a) conventional signs and symbols
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4. Which one of the following maps show us a very large area with less details? ___________.
a) Large scale
b) Thematic
c) Physical
d) Small scale
Correct answer: d) Small scale
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5. GPS consists of a constellation of ___________ satellites.
a) 7
b) 24
c) 32
d) 64
Correct answer: b) 24
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1. The art and science of mapping
Correct answer: e) Cartography
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2. Thematic mapping
Correct answer: d) Political map
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3. Actual shape of the earth
Correct answer: b) Geoid
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4. A satellite
Correct answer: c) Inmarsat
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5. NAVSTAR
Correct answer: a) USA
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1. (A): The points at which the vertical and horizontal lines of the grid intersect are called coordinates... (R): The lines that run horizontally and vertically are called Northings and Eastings respectively.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) explains (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) does not explain (A)
(c) (A) is correct ; (R) is false
(d) (A) is false ; (R) is true
Correct answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) explains (A)
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2. (A): The legend of a map does not help us to understand the information in a map... (R): It is usually placed at the left or right corner at the bottom of the map.
(a) (A) is false ; (R) is true
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) does not explain (A)
(c) (A) is correct ; (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true ; (R) explains (A)
Correct answer: (a) (A) is false ; (R) is true