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Directions

A map has four sides. These sides show the four main directions—north,

east, south and west. Hang a map on the wall and stand in front of it.

  The top of a map always shows the north direction.

  The bottom of a map shows the south direction.

  Towards your right is the east direction.

  Towards your left is the west direction.
For a ship in the ocean, knowing the direction is

very important. In this case, mariners use a watch-
like thing called compass. A compass has a magnetic

needle, which moves freely. The needle always points
in the north direction. The compass used by the

sailors to find their way in the open seas is called
the Mariner’s Compass. Mariner’s compass

AT ONE GO

 A globe is a small model of the Earth.
 There are seven continents and five oceans on the Earth.

 The four sides of the map are four directions—east, west, north and south.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS

Atlas : A book of maps.
Compass : An instrument which tells the direction to mariners.

Check Your Study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. A globe is a small model of

(a) a country (b) the Earth (c) a continent

2. The whole Earth can be seen on a

(a) globe (b) compass (c) map

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