Globes and Maps- 1 - Class 5 SST Free MCQ Test with solutions

• The primary function of maps is to help us find the locations of different places.

A globe is a spherical model of earth which represents Earth nearly perfectly.

• A globe is like a small model of our Earth. It shows us how the Earth looks from space. On a globe, we can indeed see the shapes and positions of the continents (the big pieces of land like Africa and Asia), oceans (the huge bodies of water), and seas (smaller parts of the ocean). So, the statement is True!
• Here's a fun fact: Globes are very helpful for understanding where countries and oceans are on Earth. They help us learn more about our planet in a visual and easy way!

A book of maps is called an atlas. You have to flip the pages of an atlas. At the end Index is given. An Index shows the names of places on different pages of an atlas in an alphabetical order. An Index also has numbers indicating the location of a particular place. It contains a large variety of maps such as:

• Physical map: It shows physical features like forests, mountains, rivers, etc.
• Political map: It shows different countries, states,cities, villages and a lot more.
• Road map: A road map shows the network of roads in a city or a country.

• The imaginary line on which the Earth rotates is called the Axis. Just like a stick through a rotating toy, the Earth spins around this line.
• It has two ends, like the top and bottom of a ball. At the top, it's called the North Pole, and at the bottom, it's called the South Pole.
• This line helps us understand how the Earth moves and why we have day and night. 

The imaginary line drawn halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole is called the Equator. It helps us divide the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. 

Longitudes are imaginary lines used to measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian. They help in locating places in terms of their east-west position.