Lesson objectives:

- I can define maps

- I can identify the main features on the map

- I can identify different map types

The main map features are:

- Map title

- Key / Legend

- Map locator

- Map scale

- Global Grid

- Compass rose

- Inset map

Map title

is an element in a Map layout that describes the theme or subject of a map.

Map Key / Legend

The key explains the symbols while the legend holds the key and other information.

Locator map

A locator map sometimes referred to simply as a locator, is typically a simple map used in cartography to show the location of a particular geographic area within its larger area.

Map scale

used to measure distances on ground by using maps

The Global Grid

The global grid system uses both the parallels of latitude and the meridian of longitude to pinpoint locations on Earth.

Compass rose

A compass rose is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points.

Inset map

An inset map is a smaller map featured on the same page as the main map. Traditionally, inset maps are shown at a larger scale (smaller area) than the main map.

​Map types

Political map

Political Map of the World showing independent states and borders between them.

Physical map

are designed to show the natural landscape features of Earth.