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Group : Briani Griffin, Abby Silver, Newsome Author: Briani Griffin PARTS OF A MAP The most important parts of a map are 1. Title- The title tells you what information the map is showing 2. Key- The key explains the symbols, colors, and lines on the map. The key is also called a legend. 3. Scale bar- A measuring lone, often called a **scale bar**, helps you figure distance on a map. The map scale shows the relationship betwee map measurements and actual distances on Earth. 4. Compass Rose- The compass rose is a symbol that tells you where the cardinal directions---north, south, east, and west---are positioned. 5. Cities- Cities are symbolized by a solid circle. This symbol is found on the key on a map. 6. Capitals- Capitals are symbolized by a star. This is found in the key and on a map 7. Boundary Lines- Boundary lines show the extent of an area's territory or political influence This Picture is explaining the different parts of a map ( Title, key, scale etc)

This is the Other half of the map. Some Educational Videos media type="custom" key="10674104"media type="youtube" key="8BaR1RjijrE" height="315" width="560"media type="youtube" key="8QlJn_iMeAg" height="315" width="420"Boundary Lines Part' s of a Map