Write a short note on the components of a map.
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Maps are drawings, which reduce the entire world or a part of it to fit on a sheet of paper. There are three Components of Maps – distance, direction and symbol.
● Distance: from one place or object to other in defined measurements.
● Directions: There are four basic directions in a map East, West, North and South. The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
● Symbols: In place of giving long descriptions, big names or words in different languages, some marks, characters or images are used as a convenient representation of certain fixed objects. It called as Symbol. e.g.“N” is the symbol for North, “E” is symbol for East.
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