map essentials coach novsek. maps are like messages sent out in code map makers give us several...
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Map Essentials Coach Novsek
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Maps are like messages sent out in code
Map makers give us several features to help us read them or “crack the code”
Most maps will usually contain 4 features
Maps
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Tells us the subject of the map we are looking at
1. Title
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Arrows that point to all four principal directions
Shows us which way is North, South, East, West
Tells direction
Remember north is not always at the top, depends on the map maker
2. Compass Rose
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Tells us distances between points on a map Usually in miles or kilometers Use something that is the same length to help
find the real distance
3. Scale
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Or KEY, explains what the symbols on the map represent
Examples: Different colors, lines that represent roads
4. Legend
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Shows where in the world the area on the map is located
5. Locator Map (not always used)
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