Question

What explains the meaning of the symbols that are used in the map?
A) Key
B) Grid system
C) Scale
D) Title

Answer 1

Hint: Symbols which are used on maps are also called conventional symbols or traditional symbols. It can show different parts of Earth in two dimensions. These are a representation of an earth surface drawn on a flat surface according to scale.

Complete answer:
Let us look into the given options
Key: To unlock the key of a map, legend is used. It provides us the data required to make sense of the map. In order to represent items, maps sometimes use icons or colors, and the map key illustrates what they signify. So, map keys help to explain the icons and colors on maps.

Grid: A grid is a network of horizontal and vertical lines that are equally distributed and are used to mark positions on a map.

Scale- It helps us to tell the ratio of the distances between the two points on the map, plan or photograph, and the real distance between the two points on the ground, respectively.

Title- Map title denotes the Map layout that describes the theme or subject of a map.So, a map is a way to demonstrate the various parts of the World in two dimensions. Maps can display large areas, such as the world as a whole or very small areas, such as your neighborhood.

The aim of a map is to demonstrate how objects connect to each other in space. There are thousands of other things that maps can show. Maps make evident to see relationships and makes it easier to understand than just a verbal or written explanation. This makes maps invaluable tools.

So, the correct answer is (option A) Key or Legend which unlocks the information and helps to read the well-defined features appropriately.

Note:
i) Map was earliest used in 600 B.C.
ii) They were initially scratched on clay tablets in the ancient city of Babylon.
iii) First map was in the star shape of five-by-three inches.
iv) It shows the world as a flat disc surrounded by an Ocean.