year 7 geography
WHAT IS A MAP?
Border of a state or country.
Orientation is a compass direction.
Legend is a key to stand for the symbols and colours on the map for.
Title is an indication of what the map stands for.
Scale tells you what the distance is compared to the big area.
Source is where the information comes from.
A topogrphy map shows the how height of mountains and the depth of the ocean.
A choropleth map shows different shades of the same colour to show a pattern of something. E.g. threatenend wild animals can be shown.