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प्रश्न
Name the features shown in blue, green, and brown colours on a map.
उत्तर
Blue colour depicts all perennial water bodies like rivers, wells, tanks, ponds, lakes, seas, etc.
Green shows all forests and jungle areas including woodlands are shown in green.
All contour lines are brown in colour. The figures denoting the height of the contour line are also in some colour as the contour lines, eg. Sandhills, sand dunes etc. And shifting sands are also indicated by brown colour
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Using colours and symbols is an intelligent way of providing information. It helps cartographers to make beautiful and easy-to-read maps.
Can you think of a situation where you can use this method in your day-to-day life?
Fill in the blank
The colour ____________ is used to show barren land on topographical sheets.
What are topographical maps?
Explain why colours are used in topographical maps.
What do you understand by settlements?
Distinguish between a temporary settlement and a permanent settlement.
How can the occupation of people be inferred directly from a topographical sheet?
How can topographical maps help us to know about the transport and communication of an area?
Draw a sketch map of your neighborhood using different colours for different areas, for example, red for residential areas, green for parks and playgrounds, and yellow for commercial areas. Use symbols to mark out roads and special places like temples, post offices, old monuments, or railway stations. Make a proper key for it.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Camping Ground | (i)  |
| 2. Seasonal streams |
(ii) |
| 3. Palms | (iii)  |
| 4. River | (iv)  |
| 5. Footpath | (v)  |
