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LESSON 1 GLOBES AND MAPS








                                                  Shape of
                                                 the Earth:

                                                 Ferdinand

                                                  Magellan









            Elements of map:                                                              Globe:

             1. Conventional                        Globes
            signs and symbols                                                           Replica of

           2. Colours on a map                          and                                Earth.
               3. Directions                          Maps                                  Not

                  4. Scale                                                               portable.




                                                        Maps:

                                                  Drawing of the
                                                   Earth on flat
                                                      surface.

                                                   Three types-
                                                Political, Physical

                                                   and Thematic
                                                         map
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