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A map key or legend is an essential part of the map. It explains what the symbols on the map mean and allows you to make sense of the map.
The title of a map indicates the subject, and it is found in the legend which also explains all of the map symbols.
The part of the map that explains what the map's symbols mean is called the legend. Besides notating what symbols are included in the map, a map legend also has a device made for measuring distance that shows how many miles to an inch or more.
The legend tells you everything you need to know for that map.
Most maps contain a helpful feature, usually at the bottom, called a legend. The legend explains the symbols used on that particular map.
The part of the map that explains the symbols used thereon is called the "legend".
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A map key or legend is an essential part of the map. It explains what the symbols on the map mean and allows you to make sense of the map.
The key on a map explains what the symbols and images on the map mean.
The title of a map indicates the subject, and it is found in the legend which also explains all of the map symbols.
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The part of the map that explains what the map's symbols mean is called the legend. Besides notating what symbols are included in the map, a map legend also has a device made for measuring distance that shows how many miles to an inch or more.
It 'decodes' the symbols used on the map, and explains the scale of the map.