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]
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- 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
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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]
Answers
*North
*East
*East
21.
*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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