When mapmakers create maps, they attempt to show a portion of the real world asaccurately as possible, pinpointing the proper locations of the subjects that are includedin their representation. To do this, they use symbols that represent the subjects in thereal world. For example, a common symbol for charting the location of mountains isthe use of the symbolJ\lVVV\ .This symbol can be made simply and shows some relevancetoward what it represents in the real world. To be remembered, however, is that thissymbol is not universal and has meaning only if it is properly defined in the map key.Below aresomeother symbols that are sometimes used by mapmakers. Look at each~~?ymboland. oecroe what you think each might represent. Write your response in the

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