About Maps
A drawing which is part of the surface of the earth and shows that Countries, Mountains, Rivers, Roads, etc.
Important points
- A Globe is a model of earth.
- A map represent the whole earth or any part of it on a flat surface.
- A book of maps is called Atlas.
- A "cartographer" is a person who makes maps.
- Maps are drawn with north on the topand on a standard scale.
- Different colours are used on maps for different physical features.
- A large variety of symbols are used to show different features on a map.
- political maps =Maps that show political division of the world.
- physical maps = Maps that show the physical features .
- Map inventor = Sumerian.
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