GEOGRAGPY

All about MAPS

What are maps?

Maps are a form of direction. They are used for finding your way around the world, what th weather is like in a certain area or for finding different landmarks.

What does BOLTSS stand for?

BOLTSS stands for:

Border

Orientation

Legend

Title

Source

Scale

Why are BOLTSS so important?

BOLTSS are so important to all maps because without a Legend or Orientation people would not know how to use the map. If people didnt know the Scale of the map they would not know how big of an area the map covers. Without any of these BOLTSS people couldnt use maps.

Some devices that can use maps!