ICSE Class 7 Geography
Question 6 of 15
Representation of Geographical Features — Question 7
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Question Question 6(iii)
State the two ways to measure distances.
The two ways to measure distances are:
- Measuring distances in a straight line or as the crow flies
- As the crow flies, refers to the shortest distance between two given points.
- Distance can be measured directly by using the scale or with the help of a divider.
- To measure the distance of a curved road, river or canal:
For this, the following methods are used:- With the help of paper strip.
- With the help of a thread.