Parts of a Map

Tells what the map is about

shows direction

Four main directions are north, south, east, and west

directions are Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast

 pictures on a map that stand for something in the real world

shows what symbols on the map mean

shows how the distance between two locations on a map compass to the distance in real life

uses a straight line to represent distance on a map

uses words represent distance on a map

To help you find places quickly and it divides the map into spaces