Geographer's Tools
Geographer's Tools
compass rose: a figure on a map that points north, south, east, and west
scale: the relationship between a measurement on the map and the actual distance on Earth's surface
legend: the key on the map that explains the meaning of all the map's symbols
reference maps: maps used to find locations
thematic maps: maps used to show a specific topic, theme, or spatial distribution of an activity
Geographer's Tools
Geographer's Tools
compass rose: a figure on a map that points north, south, east, and west
scale: the relationship between a measurement on the map and the actual distance on Earth's surface
legend: the key on the map that explains the meaning of all the map's symbols
reference maps: maps used to find locations
thematic maps: maps used to show a specific topic, theme, or spatial distribution of an activity