In today’s technologically advanced world, maps are most often used on electronic devices like phones, tablets, and laptops.​

​These maps not only convey information about terrain, routes, etc, but also your location/movement through the map using a service called GPS (Global Position System).​

​Using what space device does the GPS service work?

In ancient Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of gods that predated the Zeus-led Olympians.​

In a war, the Olympians defeated the Titans. One of the Titans was given the punishment of holding up the heavens for eternity by Zeus. ​

As per myth, this Titan was the first King of the fictional city Atlantis and the city as well as the Atlantic Ocean are named after him!​

​Since the 16th century, this Titan’s name has also been used as the title of any published collection of maps. ​

What is the Titan’s name?​

This state was the first of three to be newly formed in November, 2000. ​

Carved out from the southeastern region of Madhya Pradesh, 1/3rd of this state’s population come from the tribal community.​

The state border resembles the shape of a peculiar aquatic animal – a seahorse. ​

What state is this?

In the chapter ‘Maps’, we learnt that maps can be printed/made with different themes.​

Looking at this image, can you work out what the theme of this map is?

Shown here is a type of map called a topographic map.​

This variety of map conveys a very specific type of information through the squiggly lines, called contours, that can be seen all over it.​

You are most likely to see this kind of map in the hands of a trekker or mountain climber.​

What kind of information do topographic maps convey?