Question

Distinguish between a map and a plan.

Answer 1

Distinguish between a map and a plan.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Map}& \text{Plan}\\ \text{1 A map shows a large area on a sheet}& \text{1. A plan shows a small area on a sheet}\\ \text{of paper such as the world, continents,}& \text{of paper such as a room, a garden, school}\\ \text{countries etc.}& \text{building etc.}\\ \text{2. A map is drawn on a small scale}& \text{2. A Plan is drawn on a large scale}\\ \text{such as 1 centimetre =1 kilometre etc.}& \text{such as 1 centimetre =1 metre.}\\ \text{3. Colours are mostly used in maps.}& \text{Plans are mostly simple.}\\ \text{4. Only the important features can be}& \text{4. Even details of small and unimportant}\\ \text{shown in brief on a map.}& \text{area can be shown on a plan.}\end{array}$