Reading Map Keys for Height and Depth

Study Notes

A map's color key helps in understanding the map by explaining the meaning of different colors used.
The color key on a map may use different shades of brown and green to indicate the height of land above sea level.
The color key may also use two shades of blue to indicate the depth of water below sea level.
Light blue on a map may indicate water near the coast that is not very deep.
Darker blue on a map may indicate water that is very deep and away from the coast.

A globe is a model of the Earth that shows continents, countries, cities, and water bodies.
Sub-directions are directions between the four main directions.
Signs and symbols on a map are marks that have specific meanings.

A globe is a small model of the Earth that shows landmasses and water bodies.
A map is a representation of the Earth or a part of it drawn on a flat surface.
There are different types of maps, including political maps and physical maps.
To study a map, four key things need to be understood: directions, scale of the map, signs and symbols, and the colors used.
There are four main directions and four sub-directions.
Maps use shades of brown, green, and blue to represent landmasses and water bodies.

A map's color key helps in understanding the map by explaining the meaning of different colors used.
The color key on a map may use different shades of brown and green to indicate the height of land above sea level.
The color key may also use two shades of blue to indicate the depth of water below sea level.
Light blue on a map may indicate water near the coast that is not very deep.
Darker blue on a map may indicate water that is very deep and away from the coast.

A globe is a model of the Earth that shows continents, countries, cities, and water bodies.
Sub-directions are directions between the four main directions.
Signs and symbols on a map are marks that have specific meanings.

A globe is a small model of the Earth that shows landmasses and water bodies.
A map is a representation of the Earth or a part of it drawn on a flat surface.
There are different types of maps, including political maps and physical maps.
To study a map, four key things need to be understood: directions, scale of the map, signs and symbols, and the colors used.
There are four main directions and four sub-directions.
Maps use shades of brown, green, and blue to represent landmasses and water bodies.