NCERT Class 12 Geography Fundamentals of practicle work in Geography Chapter 3 Question Answer| Graphical Representation of Data

1 . Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below:

(i) Which one of the following map shows the population distribution:

(a) Choropleth maps         (b) Isopleth maps

(c) Dot maps                       (d) Square root maps

(ii) Which one of the following is best suited to represent the decadal growth of population?

(a) Line graph                 (b) Bar diagram

(c) Circle diagram           (d) Flow diagram

(iii) Polygraph is constructed to represent:

(a) Only one variable                      (b) Two variables only

(c) More than two variables           (d) None of the above

(iv) Which one of the following maps is known as “Dynamic Map”?

(a) Dot map                 (b) Choropleth

(c) Isopleth                   (d) Flow map

2. Answer the following questions in about 30 words:

(i) What is a thematic map?

(ii) Differentiate between multiple bar diagram and compound bar  diagram.

(iii) What are the requirements to construct a dot map?

(iv) Describe the method of constructing a traffic flow map.

(v) What is an Isopleth map ? How an interpolation is carried out?

(vi) Describe and illustrate important steps to be followed in preparing a choropleth map.

(vii) Discuss important steps to represent data with help of a pie- diagram

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