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00:00LOCATING A PLACE To find out a place, it is necessary to have
00:07an idea about directions.
00:10Maps also help us in locating places.
00:14In this chapter, we will study in detail about the maps and the four major directions.
00:22FINDING OUT THE DIRECTIONS To find out the direction, stand facing the
00:28rising sun with your hands stretched sideways.
00:32Now the direction in front of you will be east and behind you will be west.
00:40Your right hand will be pointing towards south and your left hand will be pointing north.
00:48MAJOR DIRECTIONS There are four main directions.
00:54They are east, west, north and south.
00:58These directions help us to locate places.
01:03MAPS A map is a drawing of the earth or a part
01:07of it.
01:09In a map, north is always towards the top and south is always towards the bottom.
01:16The east is to the right and the west is to the left of the map.
01:22Maps help us in finding places.
01:25Maps are also called plans if we use them to show smaller areas.
01:31A sketch map is a picture of an area that shows major places or landmarks in a neighborhood.
01:40A book of maps is called an atlas.
01:44SYMBOLS AND SIGNS Symbols are small pictures used in maps to
01:49represent important places.
01:53Symbols help to locate places very easily.
01:57Signs are also used to mark places on a map.
02:02Signs and symbols can be called the language of the map.
02:07ATLAS Atlas is a book of maps.
02:12SUMMARY There are four main directions.
02:15They are east, west, north and south.
02:20Directions help us in finding places.
02:24A map is a drawing of the earth or a part of it.
02:28Maps are also called plans if we use them to show smaller areas.
02:35Symbols are small pictures used in maps to represent important places.
02:43ATLAS Atlas is a book of maps.