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Arrow-Puffin-3_Semester-1 Social 281Our country, India, lies in the continent of Asia which is the largest continent. The smallest continent is Australia. Directions and NavigationIn order to locate places on a map, it is very important to know the four main directions - east, west, north and south. The upper end of a map shows the north while the lower end always shows the south. The east is on the right while the west is on the left. Drivers use road maps to find their way when they are driving in a new place.Sailors use a compass to find their way while sailing. The compass has a needle which always points to the north. A map helps us to find our way easily in a new place. Maps and compass are the tools used for navigation. CompassWhy is it important to know the four main directions?Checkpointglobe : a small model of the Earthgulf : a part of the sea surrounded by landbay : part of the sea where land curvesnavigation : method of finding position, course and distance travelledcompass : navigation instrument for finding directionsLet%u2019s Learn WordsThe Earth is round and large.A globe is a model of the Earth that helps us study its features.Maps are drawings of the Earth on a flat surface.Oceans are large bodies of water, and continents are large areas of land.Large areas of land on Earth are called continents.Directions (east, west, north, and south) help to locate places on a map.Maps and compasses are tools used for navigation.Let%u2019s Recall