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3. The compass resembles this.

i. A ii. B iii. C iv. D

4. We use this to know the direction of the wind.

i. A ii. B iii. C iv. D

5. Pilots use this instrument to navigate.

i. A ii. B iii. C iv. D

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

The sun rises in the . The sun sets in the west. When we face the

rising sun, we are looking towards the east, the is behind us, the

south is on our and the north is on our . The four main

directions are , , East and West. They are known as

directions.

III. Write the colours of the symbols used in maps.

1. Waterbodies – 4. Deserts –

2. Highways – 5. Forests –

3. Land –

III. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

1. What is a map?

2. Name the colours used in a map. What do these colours represent?

3. What is a mental map?

4. What does a route map show?

5. Why are directions important to us?

IV. Answer the following questions three to six sentences.

1. What is the use of symbols in a map?

2. Write any three differences between a globe and a map.

3. What is a compass? What is its use?

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