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CLASS VIWeek 2 – 13th to 19th April 2020Name of the Chapter 3. MOTIONS OF THE EARTH (Pg 20-21) 4. MAPS (Pg 23) TIMING: 40 mins (2 periods)Day 1Day 2Day 3Test time - 25 minutes Marks - 10Step -I:Study the following topic from the textbookPg 20-21Concept of Solar SolsticeConcept of Winter SolsticeConcept of Equinox Step – II:Study the same topic in the following part of Extra mark appCh- Motions of the Earth– Detailed learning – Understanding concept Step – IIIIf you have any doubts clear them with your subject teacher (Please check name and number of the subject teacher from the school website)Step – IVRevise using following bullet points: 1.Summer solstice: Occurs on 21st June.Direct sun rays fall on Tropic of cancer.Longest day and shortest night is experienced in northern hemisphere2.Winter solstice:Occurs on 22nd December.Direct sun rays fall on Tropic of Capricorn.Longest night and shortest day is experienced in northern hemisphere. 3. Equinox:Occurs on 21st of March and 23rd September.Direct sun rays fall on equator.Whole Earth experienced equal days and equal nights.Step- VSolve the questions as below:(To be written in copy) 1. When do the sun rays fall directly on the equator?Ans. The sun rays fall directly on the equator on 21st March and 23rd September. 2. Which motion of the earth causes change in seasons? Ans. Revolution 3. What is an equinox? Ans. On 21st March and September 23rd , direct rays of the sun fall on the equator. At this position neither of the poles is tilted towards the sun. So, the whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights. This is called an equinox. 4. True or false:a. When there is spring in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.(F)b. On 21st march, the Tropic of Capricorn receives direct rays of the sun as the South Pole tilts towards it. (F) END OF DAY 1Step -I:Study the following topic from the textbookPg 23Concept of MapAtlas Types of Maps-Physical mapsPolitical mapsThematic mapsComponents of Maps- Distance, direction and symbols.Concept of Scale-Large scale and small scaleStep – II:Study the same topic in the following part of Extra mark app.Ch- Maps – Detailed learning – Understanding concept.Step – IIIIf you have any doubts clear them with your subject teacher (Please check name and number of the subject teacher from the school website)Step – IVRevise using following bullet points:Map is a representation or drawing of the earth surface or a part of it drawn on a flat surface according to a scale.Types of Maps: Physical maps, political maps and thematic maps.Physical maps: Maps showing natural features of the Earth such as mountains, plateaus, plains etc.Political maps: Maps showing cities, towns and villages and different countries and state with their boundaries.Thematic maps: Maps focus on specific nformation; such as road maps, rainfall maps ponents of maps: Distance, direction and symbols.Scale: The ratio between the actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map.Types of scale: Small scale maps and Large scale maps.Small scale maps: When large area like continents and countries are to be shown, we use small scale maps.Large scale maps: When small area like village or town is to be shown, we use large scale maps.Large scale maps give more information than small scale maps.Step- VSolve the questions as below:(To be written in copy)1. Why do we need to understand maps? Ans: Maps are used:1. To find our way around a city. 2. To find the location of specific places in a new city. 3. To find the shortest route to a specific spot.4. To find out locations of petrol pumps, police station and rest house on highways.5. In case of emergency, it helps to find the nearest hospital or medical aid. 2.List the three main components of a mapAns: 1. Scale 2. Direction 3. Symbol. 3.What is an Atlas?Ans: When many maps are put together we get an Atlas. END OF DAY 2Step -I: Revise the bullet points for 10 minsStep-II: Answer the following questions-Q1.Define a map. 1Q2.Which map has more information, small-scale maps or large scale maps? 1Q3.What do you understand by the scale of the map?1Q4.Define political maps. 1Q5Explain the advantages of using maps. 1Q6 Difference between summer solstice and winter solstice. 2Q8. Choose the correct options- 1x2=2 1.Which one of the following maps shows a very large area with less details? a. Large scale b. Thematic c. Physical d. Small scale (Ans)2.Which one of the following is the true representation of the earth? a. Map b. Globe c. Plan d. SketchQ 9. Fill in the blanks- 1/2 x2=1 1.The sun’s rays fall vertically on the Tropic of _______ on 21st June.2. On 23rd September, it is, season in the Northern Hemisphere and season in the Southern Hemisphere. END OF DAY 3 ................
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