Scale, Distance, Direction and Area

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Scale, Distance, Direction and Area: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Distance, Perimeter and Area, Main Directions in Horizontal Plane, Cardinal Directions, Relative Directions, Direction Chart, Measurement Scales, Map, Understanding a Map, Characteristics of a Map, etc.

Important Questions on Scale, Distance, Direction and Area

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Gokul travelled 16 km to south then he turned left and travelled 10 km. Then again he turned left and travelled 16 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?

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Numbering of baseball players on their uniforms falls under which scale of measurement.

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Explain the need for maps and if the distance between two places is 5 cm on the map with scale 1:200000, find the actual distance between the places in km.

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Look at the map given below.

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Shopping mall is farthest from post office compare to fire station in south direction.

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Look at the map given below and give the answer to the following question:

Which is farther south, police station or residential area from the hospital?

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Look at the map given below and give the answer to the following question:

Which is farther east, hospital or post office from primary school?

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Mr. Mohan walks 5 km towards the south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 5 km. What direction is he facing right now?

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The distances shown on the map are _____ to the actual distances on the ground.

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This is a map for a bike track.

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Write S (South), E (East), and W (West) on the compass rose.

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Map Reading.

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In the given diagram, water body is located at a level:

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Map Reading.

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With reference to the diagram, choose the correct statement.

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Map Reading.

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In the given diagram, for a person to travel from railway station to temple, one will have to move in ________ direction.

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Starting from Anand's house, the school bus takes a right turn and covers 3 km. Then, it takes a left turn and covers 2 km. Finally, it
takes a right turn again and covers 4 km to reach the school. On reaching the school, the bus faces southeast. In which direction was
the bus facing when it left Anand's house?

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What are the lines that connect points that have the same elevation?

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Among the following are NOT true of connotative significance?

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The measurement scale of ‘taste of a coffee’ is

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A distance of ten metres is twice the distance of 5 metres is an example of 

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What is the use of making maps?

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A body travels a distance of 3 km towards East, then 4 km towards North and finally 9 km towards East. What is the total distance travelled?

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What is the full form of GPS?