Components of a Map - 1

Class 6 - Geography

1. Components of a map

2. Title It is necessary to identify the map(e.g. India-soils.)

3. Title

4. Directions An essential component of map. Without direction one can never reach one’s destination.

5. Cardinal direction

6. Intermediate direction

7. Finding directions

8. Scale It is defined as ratio between a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.

9. Types of scales

10. Legend A variety of features both natural and man-made are depicted with the help of symbols on the maps.

11. Homework 1. What are the major components of map? 2. Define scale of the map. 3. What are the three types of scales on the map? 4. What is called as map language? 5. Draw the diagram of cardinal and intermediate direction.