Map Elements for Reading and Navigation
Explore the essential elements of maps such as legends, scales, compass directions, and symbols. Learn how to interpret maps effectively to locate cities, states, countries, and landforms like mountains and rivers. Discover the significance of map keys and globes for understanding geographic information. Enhance your geography skills with practical insights into map reading and interpretation.
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Building Geography Skills Day 5
Tells what the map is about
Shows the location of cities, states, and countries
Physical Map Shows landforms such as mountains and rivers
A decorative pointer that shows the four major directions
The four major directions: North, South, East, West
The pointers halfway between the cardinal directions: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
A mark, drawing, or color that stands for something on a map.
Map Key Also called a legend. Shows what symbols in a map stand for.
A small globe or map found in a corner that shows you where the main map is located within an area of the Earth
SCALE Helps us figure out how far it is in real miles or kilometers from one point on a map to another
