The title of a map indicates the subject, and it is found in the legend which also explains all of the map symbols.
Symbols and colors on a map are used for clarity and to represent different features or information such as roads, water bodies, and land use. For example, blue usually represents water, green for vegetation, red for major roads, and black for boundaries. Understanding these symbols helps users interpret the map more easily.
A legend on a political map is like a map key. It tells what different symbols stand for on the map.
The key of the map explains all the symbols used on the map.
The part of a map that tells information about the map symbols is called the legend or key. It provides explanations or descriptions of the symbols used on the map, allowing users to interpret the information presented.
A key.
There are various different ways to graph information, but the part that tells you what the bars or lines represent is called a label. A label might appear next to a line, or a bar, or it might only appear on the x axis and the y axis.
the x-axies
legend
the x-axies
The labelling of the lines tells you what they represent.
The axis labels.
the key, or the legend
The title of a map indicates the subject, and it is found in the legend which also explains all of the map symbols.
The map key (usually found in the corner of the map) will tell you what all the symbols on the map mean. It also tells you the scale of the map, and any other information you may need to read the map.
The legend of a graph typically explains what each bar or line represents. The legend is usually located either above, below, or to the side of the graph. It uses colors, symbols, or patterns to match each element to its corresponding label.
the key or legend, that is the technical term, tells you what each symbol on the map represents. the symbols can mean different things so check the key or legend for help knowing what the symbols mean.