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Class 3 - Social Studies Lesson 3-Mapping Our Earth

The document discusses maps, globes, and the shape of the Earth. It explains that globes are the most accurate model of the Earth but are difficult to carry, while maps provide more detail and can show the entire world at once, making them easier to use despite being less accurate. The document also contains questions and answers about these topics.

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Class 3 - Social Studies Lesson 3-Mapping Our Earth

The document discusses maps, globes, and the shape of the Earth. It explains that globes are the most accurate model of the Earth but are difficult to carry, while maps provide more detail and can show the entire world at once, making them easier to use despite being less accurate. The document also contains questions and answers about these topics.

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Class III

Social Studies
Lesson 3- Mapping Our Earth
INTRODUCTION -
In this lesson we will learn about :-
a. Shape of the Earth
b. Maps and Globes
c. Why do we need Maps?
SUMMARY –
The Earth as we have already read in the
previous chapter is round like an orange
and slightly flattened at the Poles. The
Earth looks like a huge blue ball.
Since 3/4th of the Earth is covered with
water the earth appears blue in colour in
the pictures of the Earth taken from the
space. That is why it is also called a
BLUE PLANET.

Now we will learn about The Globe and


the Maps.
GLOBE- As our Earth is very big in size we
cannot see the entire Earth at one time so
we use smaller models of the Earth to
study its features. These models of Earth
are called GLOBE.
We use globe because it is the most
accurate way of showing the World’s
surface and it also shows exactly how
continents and oceans appear on Earth’s
curved surface.
It is difficult to carry globe around and we
cannot have a glance of the whole Earth at
one time.

MAP- A map is a drawing of the Earth’s


surface or a part of it. Map can give more
details than a globe. A map can show the
whole world at a glance. A map can be big
or small.
A book of maps is called ATLAS. Large wall
maps can be hung on a wall for better
understanding of the world around us.
People who make maps are called
CARTOGRAPHERS.
Maps are not as accurate as globes
because they are flat but we prefer to use
maps because they are easier to carry as
they can be folded.
Ques 1. Answer in one word:-
1. A book of Maps.
Ans. Atlas.
2. People who make maps.
Ans. Cartographers.
3. An instrument used to find directions.
Ans. Compass.
4. Earth is also called______.
Ans. Blue Planet.

Ques 2. Answer the following


1. What is a Globe?
Ans. A globe is a model of Earth.
2. Why do we use globe?
Ans. We use globe because it is the most
accurate way of showing the World’s
surface and it also shows exactly how
continents and oceans appear on Earth’s
curved surface.
3. What is a map?
Ans. A map is a drawing of the Earth’s
surface or a part of it.
4. Why do we need maps?
Ans. We use maps because it can give
more details than a globe and can show
the whole world at a glance.
5. Why do people prefer maps?
Ans. People prefer to use maps because
they are much easier to make. We can fold
it, roll it and carry it wherever we want.
Ques 3. Write T for true and F for false.
1. A flat drawing of the Earth or a part of
it is called globe. _____
2. A model of the Earth is called a map.
_____
3. A book of maps is called Atlas. _____
4. There are five Oceans and seven
continents in the world. _____

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