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What is on the map to describe the items on the map?
it is called a map key and it shows what the different symbols on the map represent. The key shows a symbol an then goes to explain what the symbol means-------This may also be known as a legend.
What is the symbol for a depression on a map?
The answer can vary on what type of map you are using and what kind of depression it is.A common one however is a round shape with lines on the inside:(little dashes are called hachures)This symbol is commonly used to describe craters or the top of volcanoes.See related links for a list of more symbols:
What is a sentence for map symbol?
The circle with a star inside represents a capital city on the map.
Explain map symbols?
Rather than write the name of a feature on a map, that may take up valuable space and obscure map detail, a symbol is used instead. A map's legend will show what symbols have been used and their meaning.
What are the shapes and signs used to represent features on a map called?
a key or a legend maybe? the small symbols could be called icons.
What is a drawing or marking on a map that represents a specific feature called?
A drawing or marking that represents a feature on a map is called a symbol. These markings make up the map key.
What is symbol on a map?
A symbol is a picture on a map. It is usually small and if you look it up in the map key it tells you what that symbol on the map is, and a little description of one or two words saying what that symbol means or stands for.
What is on the map to describe the items on the map?
it is called a map key and it shows what the different symbols on the map represent. The key shows a symbol an then goes to explain what the symbol means-------This may also be known as a legend.
What is a drawing that represents something on a map?
A map symbol is a drawing such as a little airplane or train that represents respectively an airport or a train station.
What is the symbol for a depression on a map?
The answer can vary on what type of map you are using and what kind of depression it is.A common one however is a round shape with lines on the inside:(little dashes are called hachures)This symbol is commonly used to describe craters or the top of volcanoes.See related links for a list of more symbols:
Map symbols are shown in a box called?
The symbols on a map are defined in a key. The key defines each symbol so one can properly read a map.
What part of a map contains information on the meanimg of the maps symbols?
the key of the map. Or the map key. they are the same thing
What symbol is it for a library on map?
most map I have seen had the book symbol
If you saw a tent symbol on a map were would you look to find out what it meant?
Symbols and their meaning used on a map should be listed at the side, in what is called the map's legend.
What is a sentence for map symbol?
The circle with a star inside represents a capital city on the map.
Where would you look for a symbol on a map?
well most of the time it is called a legend or a key box
Explain map symbols?
Rather than write the name of a feature on a map, that may take up valuable space and obscure map detail, a symbol is used instead. A map's legend will show what symbols have been used and their meaning.
