Page 13 - SST Class 05

Different types of maps are made to meet diverse needs. In this class, we shall tell you
about two major types :

1. Political Maps : A political map shows countries, states, cities, towns etc., with their
exact political boundaries.

2. Physical Maps : A physical map shows the land features (like mountains, plains and
plateaus), water bodies (like oceans, seas and rivers) etc.

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Not to scale I N D I A N O C E A N Not to scale INDIAN OCEAN
India : Political India : Physical
Know It!
v The GPS (ground positioning system) functions like a map, which can be used on the mobile
phone.
Directions East
The four cardinal directions are : East, West, North and North South
South. The sun rises in the East, sets in the West, it is in the West
South at noon, which is opposite the North direction.
On a map :
u North is to the top. u South is to the bottom.
u East is to the right. u West is to the left.
The meeting point of two directions is called a sub-direction.
These are : Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.
Not to scale
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