Geography – Chapter 4: Practical Exercise

Q.Observe the maps and identify their type and write in the table given.

Q.Classify the tools of geographic study given below and complete the table.
(Field visit, maps, globe, books, questionnaire, models, photographs, interviews, GPS, newspapers, census reports, articles, barometer, thermometer, media reports, survey)

Q.Identify the elements in the map given below and write in the respective box.

Q.Observe the graphs given below and answer the questions.

Values read from the graphs (temperature values are read by eye, so they are approximate):

1.Identify the type of graph in figure no. 4.6 (a).

Ans: The graph in figure no. 4.6 (A) is a multiple line graph. It compares two variables, the maximum and the minimum temperature, on a single graph.

2.In which week is the temperature maximum?

Ans: The temperature is maximum in the first week, from 15th to 21st June, when the maximum temperature is about 35 °C.

3.In which week the range of temperature is maximum?

Ans: The range of temperature is maximum in the first week, from 15th to 21st June. Range = maximum temperature − minimum temperature = 35 °C − 20 °C = 15 °C. This is more than the range in the other two weeks.

4.Write the scale of the graph shown in figure no. 4.6 (b)

Ans: The scale of the graph in figure no. 4.6 (B) is Y axis 1 cm = 10 mm.

5.How much is the rainfall on June 18th?

Ans: The rainfall on 18th June is 60 mm.

6.State the difference in the amount of rainfall between 17th June and 19th June.

Ans: The rainfall on 19th June is 70 mm and on 17th June it is 50 mm. So the difference is 70 mm − 50 mm = 20 mm.

Tell me.

Model answers. Your own answers will depend on the field visit you have been on.

Q.Tools required for field visits: Use the objects given below to complete the given activity.
(map, compass, notebook and pen, pencil, first-aid box, binoculars, Google map, mobile phone, camera, means of transport, questionnaire, water bottle, cap, money, bag and tiffin, identity card)

A)Depict the following elements in the world map with a legend.
1) The Equator and the Prime Meridian   2) The Australian continent   3) The Atlantic Ocean   4) India

• The Equator is the 0° line of latitude. It runs east to west across the middle of the map and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is shown with a red dashed line.
• The Prime Meridian is the 0° line of longitude. It passes through Greenwich and divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. It is shown with a green dashed line.
• The Australian continent lies in the Southern Hemisphere, between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It is coloured orange.
• The Atlantic Ocean lies between the Americas on the west and Europe and Africa on the east. It is shaded blue.
• India lies in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, in the southern part of Asia. It is coloured purple.

B)Construct a simple bar graph based on the data given below.

Steps to draw:

1. Draw the X axis (Taluka) and the Y axis (Rainfall in mm).
2. Choose a scale for the Y axis: 1 cm = 100 mm.
3. Draw bars of equal width with equal gaps for each taluka. The height of each bar shows its rainfall.
4. Write the title, the axis labels and the scale on the graph.

C)Construct a line graph based on the data given below.

Steps to draw:

1. Draw the X axis (Taluka) and the Y axis (Temperature in °C).
2. Choose a scale for the Y axis: 1 cm = 5 °C.
3. Mark a point for the temperature of each taluka.
4. Join the points with straight lines and write the title, the axis labels and the scale.

Activity:Prepare a questionnaire for a field visit to a place in your surrounding area.

Activity:Enlist the modern techniques useful for reaching an unknown place properly.