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Parts of a Map

T-title Most Important O-orientation D-date A-author L-legend S-scale PARTS OF A MAP!!!!!!!!! T-title Most Important O-orientation D-date A-author L-legend S-scale I-index G-grid S-source Least Important

Title Every map should have a title. Title tells what’s on the map What’s my name? Who am I?

Compass Rose A compass is a tool that helps the user know what direction he or she is headed. On a map, a compass or a compass rose helps the user locate direction. There are four major or cardinal directions on a compass- north, south, east & west.

Directions Intermediate points are the directions northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest. They help describe the location of places in relation to other places.

Scale Maps are made to scale; that is, they tell the distance between places on a map. Scale shows the ratio between a unit of length on the map and a unit of distance on the earth

Scale

Map Legends The legend is the key to unlocking the secrets of a map. Objects, symbols or colors in the legend represent something on the map. Religions Legend

Can you understand this legend?

Age Expectancy Around the World Legend