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Find It
Out Identify and locate your country on a globe and a map.

It is difficult to carry a globe as it is round and takes more space. A map is flat

and made on paper. It is easy to carry a map while travelling.

A globe is difficult to carry due to its round shape and big size. A map is flat

and made of paper. It is easy to carry a map while travelling.

We cannot see the whole Earth at one time on a globe. A map can show the

whole Earth at one time.

Maps cannot show the shape of the Earth, but they give more details than a
globe.

Sketching a Route Map

A rough drawing of a place without the
exact size and distance measurements is

called a sketch. Sketching a route map is

like drawing a simple picture using simple

lines and symbols to easily lead someone

to a place. A map gives more details than

a sketch.

Sketching Route Map

A route map shows main roads and the

routes in that particular area.

Did You
Know? A geographer is a physical scientist who
specialises in geography, which is the
study of the Earth’s natural environment.
Geographers work with maps and global
positioning systems. They study the Earth
and the distribution of its area, physical
features, and people.

Route Map

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