| A map is a graphical
representation drawn to scale of natural and artificial features (objects) on the Earth's
surface. Some of these features such as, roads, buildings or rivers, you would be able to
see from a hill-top or aeroplane. A map is a portrayal of the real world. Other features such as, names of places,
boundaries or heights are added to the map because of the importance that they have for
the map user. A map can tell us about things that are happening around us, close by and
far away. It gives us this information without having to necessarily be at that place. |
