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Another name for a map legend is key.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 10y agoAnother name for a legend on a map is a map key
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another name for a legend on a map is a key
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∙ 14y agoMap Essentials...
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what is another name for a map legend
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What is the name of the part of a map that tells information about the map symbols?
its called a key or a legend
What tells you what symbols on a map represent?
The key of the map explains all the symbols used on the map.
Another name for a key on a map?
The Key, or Legend, or a map gives a list of the symbols used on the map and what they represent. There is a fairly standard set of symbols used for different types of map so that anyone looking at the map can understand what it is being shown. For example, on a weather map a cold front is shown as a black line with semi-circular bumps (in blue if coloured), a warm front is shown as a black line with triangles (in red if coloured) and an occluded front is shown as a black line with alternate semi-circular bumps and triangles.
What part of a map explains what the symbols used on the map mean?
The title of a map indicates the subject, and it is found in the legend which also explains all of the map symbols.
What is a legend in map making?
A map's legend shows what symbols and their meaning is used on the map.
What is another name for the legend of the map?
map key
What is another name for a legend on a map?
A map KEY.
What is another word for a map key?
Map legend.
What name is used for the explanation on a map of a map of symbols and scales?
The name used is a 'legend'
What do you use to find out the distance from one place to another on a map?
A protractor, and the legend of the map.
What is the name of the part of a map that tells information about the map symbols?
its called a key or a legend
What is the name of the part of a map contains information on what the map's symbols mean?
It is called the legend or key .
What is a list of all of a map's symbols called?
The list of a map symbols is called the Key.
What tells you what symbols on a map represent?
The key of the map explains all the symbols used on the map.
Another name for a key on a map?
The Key, or Legend, or a map gives a list of the symbols used on the map and what they represent. There is a fairly standard set of symbols used for different types of map so that anyone looking at the map can understand what it is being shown. For example, on a weather map a cold front is shown as a black line with semi-circular bumps (in blue if coloured), a warm front is shown as a black line with triangles (in red if coloured) and an occluded front is shown as a black line with alternate semi-circular bumps and triangles.
What part of a map explains what the symbols used on the map mean?
The title of a map indicates the subject, and it is found in the legend which also explains all of the map symbols.
What is map legend?
Map lengend is Topographic map and most other maps that have a legend.
