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Chapter: 8th Social Science : Geography : Chapter 8 : Map Reading

Recap, Glossary

Map reading is an act of interpreting or understanding the geographic information portrayed on a map

Recap

* Map reading is an act of interpreting or understanding the geographic information portrayed on a map

* A cadastral map refers to a map that shows the boundaries and ownership of land within a specified area.

* A thematic map is a map that focuses on a specific theme or subject area.

 

GLOSSARY

* Map: A map is a two dimensional representation of the earth as a whole or part of the earth drawn with a specific scale on a flat surface புவிப்படம்

* Cartography: Cartography is the science and art of map-making நிலவரைபடவியல்

* Map Scale: Map scale refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground. புவிப்பட அளவை

* Cadastre: ‘Register of Territorial property’ காணிப் புவிப்பட பதிவேடு

 

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. T.P. Kanetkar and S.V.Kulkarni , Surveying and leveling Part-I, AVG Ptakashan –Poona-2.

2. GRP Lawrence, Cartographic methods, Methuen and Co- Ltd. 1971.

3. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Govt of India, Refrence Annual -1976.

 

ICT CORNER

Map Reading

Through this activity you will know about map skills


Step – 1: Open the Browser and type the URL given below (or) Scan the QR Code.

Step – 2: Click on “Map Skills” and select any topic (ex.Scale)

Step – 3: Click on Next or previous button to know about mapping scale


Web URL: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone

* Pictures are indicatives only.

* If browser requires, allow Flash Player or Java Script to load the pag


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