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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in one or two paragraphs.
What are the five different elements of a map? Explain them briefly.
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उत्तर
The following are the five essential features of a map.
- Title: It indicates the subject of the map. e.g, the distribution of natural vegetation, water bodies, climate, etc.
- Scale: It denotes the relationship between map distances and actual ground distances.
- Direction: It refers to the cardinal direction, i.e., North, South, East, and West. Conventionally, a map is aligned with the North towards the top.
- Key or Legend: It explains the meaning of the symbols that are used on the map.
- Grid system: The grid system is usually formed by the cross-conjugation of the lines of longitudes and latitudes.
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