std 4 SCERT EVS [Lesson8 Reading and Drawing Maps]



 Lesson 8

Reading and Drawing Maps


1st day



1.What is a map?


*The visual representation of an area or a region is called map.


2.what are the main features of a map?


*

- a heading which tells us what a map is about

- a direction pointer which indicates the 'North' direction.

- an index which tells us what each symbols stands for


3.

This Symbol is used to show direction.Write the directions?


*


         top-North

         bottom-South

        right-East

        left-west


4.what do the following symbols in a map represent?


*


  5.Let's read the map [Page:  86]


*


   

*

- It is Kerala's map

-14 districts in Kerala

- there are 5Airports in Kerala.[Malappuram, Ernakulam , Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram]

-2Airports in Ernakulam

-2 harbour in Kerala

[Ernakulam, Kozhikode]

- No railway in Idukki and Wayanad

- Alappuzha is a smallest district in Kerala.

- Palakkad is the largest district in Kerala.

- Kasargod is the northern most district in Kerala.

- Thiruvanathapuramis the southern end of Kerala.


6. Look at the following map write the names of districts in Kerala.


*

Kasargod

Kannur

Wayanad

Kozhikode

Malappuram

Palakkad

Thrissur

Ernakulam

Idukki

Kottayam

Alapuzha

Pathanamthitta

Kollam

Thiruvanathapuram


7. Capital of Kerala

*

Thiruvanathapuram


2nd day [12 / 3 / 2021]


8.write the name of tourist place in Kerala


*

 Bekal fort_Kasargod

Arakkal fort-Kannur

Edakkal Caves-Wayanad

Kappad_Kozhikode

Andhyanpara-Malappuram

Malampuzha - Palakad

Athirappily & Vazhachal - Thrissur

Hill Palace-Ernamkulam

Kurinjimala-Idukki

Elaveezhapoochira_Kottayam

Perunthenaruvi Waterfall-Pattanamthitta

Pathiramanal_Alappuzha

Palaruvi Waterfall-Kollam

Neyyar Dam-Thiruvanathapuram


 9.Rivers in Kerala



*

-There are 44 Rivers in Kerala

-41 Rivers flowing in west

-3 Rives flowingin East


10. West flowing rives in Kerala

1.Anjarakkandi

2.Achenkovil

3.Baikal

4.Bharathapuzha

5. Chalakkudy

6. Chaliyar

7. Chandragiri

8. Chittar

9. Itthikkara

10.Kaariyankode

11.kadalundi

12.Kallada

13.kallai

14.kalnadu

15.Karamana

16.Karuvannoor

17.Kavvai

18.Keecheri

19. Korappuzha

20.Kumbala

21.Kuppam

22. Kuttyadi

23. Maahi

24.Manjeshwaram

25.Manimala

26. Muugal

27. Meenachil

28. Mavatupuzha

29 .Neeleshwaram

30. Neiyyar

31. Pampa

32. Periyar

33. Perumpa

34. Purapparambu

35. Ramapurampuzha

36. Shiriya

37. Thalasseri

38. Tiroor

39. Uppala

40. Valapatanam

41.Vamanapuram


11. East flowing rivers in Kerala

*Paampar

*Bhavani

*Kabani

12.Longest river in Kerala

*Periyar [244km]

13.Biggest fresh water lake in Kerala

*Sasthamkotta



14.write the names of wild life Sancturies in Kerala
*




15.How does find out the directions by looking at the rising Sun?

*Looking at the rising Sun

Front--> East

Back-->West

Left--> North

Right--> South


16.How does find out the directions by looking at the seting Sun?


*Looking at the seting Sun

Front ---> West

Back---> East

Left----> South 

Right ---> North


17.The name of the instrument used to identify direction?


*


Mariner's Compass

18.Write about the Mariner's Compass


*Mariner's Compass is a instrument used to find out the directions. There is a magnetic needle at the centre of this instrument. This needle always points in North South direction.


19.Draw the sketch of your class room

using the following symbols.[Page:89]


3rd day[17 / 3/2021]


20.


Answers

*North

*East

*East

21.




22.
 23.our district Thrissur



*Architect of Thrissur-->Sakthan Thampuran

*Headquarters-->

Thrissur

*The city of Thirssur is called cultural capital of Kerala.

*Thrissur is also known as lands of poorams.

*Thrissur district famous for Thrissur

pooram, power mill and textile mills.

*Athirapilly, Vazhachal, Kalamandalam, zoo, Punnathur Kotta, Peechi, Chimmini dams, Koodalmani Kayam Temple are main attractions of thrissur.

*formed on 1st July 1949.

*Periyar, Chalakudy, Karuvannur, Kurumail ,ponnani are major rivers of Thrissur.

*North --> Malappuram

South --> Erankulam

East --> Palakkad

west--> Arabian Sea are the boundaries of Thirssur.



24.what is a globle?

*A globe is a spherical model of earth



25. Look at the following picture and write the directions



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