What direction
where is the mountains
east
What color the river
blue
how do you tell which direction to travel
landmarks
your map says north is a head of you but your compass says it behind you
flip the map upside down
Where is the Town
South East
What tells you how many miles the map is
Scale
how do you orientate yourself in a map
find north
how can you tell, on the map, a hill
contour lines get smaller
Where is the forest
West
What color are the forest/vegetation
green
what tells you where you are on the map
longitude & latitude
how can you tell if the land flattens out
the contour lines spread apart
Where is the capital
North
What color are the roads
black
What do the vertical lines mean
longitude
where does the sun rise
east
Where is the bridge
center
Where do you read what the objects on the maps are
legend
What are the the horizontal lines represent
latitude
Where does the sun set
west