Parts of a Map REVIEW

Front

The part of a map that tells the name of the map

Back

title

Front

Part of the map that tells what the symbols and colors indicate.

Back

legend/ key

Front

Tells distance on a map in kilometers and miles

Back

scale

Front

Gives the directions on a map. Two types cardinal and intermediate; North, South, East, and West

Back

compass rose

Front

Shows the cardinal directions on a map

Back

compass rose

Front

A way of showing the actual size compared to the size on the map

Back

map scale

Front

tells you the topic of a map, what the map is about

Back

Map Title

Front

Gives cardinal directions on a map ( North- South- East -West)

Back

Compass Rose

Front

Compares a distance on the map to a distance in the real world

Back

map scale

Front

Cardinal directions

Back

North, South, East, West