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Elements of a Map — Geography STD 6 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6GeographyElements of a Map5 Marks
Question
What are the five different elements of a map? Explain to them briefly?
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Answer

The following are the five essential features of a map.
  1. Title – It indicates the subject of the map. e.g, the distribution of natural vegetation, water bodies, climate, etc.
  2. Scale – It denotes the relationship between map distances and actual ground distances. _
  3. Direction – It refers to the cardinal direction, i.e., North, South, East, and West, Conventionally, a map is aligned with the North towards the top.
  4. Key or Legend – It explains the meaning of the symbols that are used on the map.
  5. The grid system, usually formed by the cross-conjugation of the lines of longitudes and latitudes.

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