maps

 Map  : A picture or graphical representation that gives information //Its important to have a picture of a map because it lets you see the outline of the area.//

 Orientation  : Directions on a map = //Direction is the main key for travelers. Without knowing what direction they were going, they would have a high chance of getting lost. Scale  : Relationship between real distance and map distance    // = = //If there is no scale on a map, you wouldn't know how far away the place your trying to go to is.// > >  Key or Legend   : Information used to interpret the map //If there weren't any key charts on a map, you wouldn't know where everything is at and what areas are around you.// > > ** Title  **  : What is on the map //It's very important that there are names of the locations on the map, because if there was no title on the map, nobody would know what's the location they're looking at.// > ** Author  **  : Who made it     //A map has to have the name of the person who made it on there because we need to give them credit for doing it.// > ** Source  **  : Where did it come from We need to know where the author got his information from. =
 *  Large scale = large detail
 * Small Scale = small detail

** <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;"> Date ** <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;"> : When was it made //A map has to have the date on it of when it was made because we want to make sure we"re looking at the map with the right date on it, because maps change overtime.//