Which of the following is not a component of a map?
(4) vertex
The map is a drawing or representation as per the scale of the surface of the earth or a portion of it on a flat surface. The various component of the map are distance, direction and symbol, but vertex is not a component of the map.
Explanation
Map symbols are important components of a map that help us visualize the information in the most conducive manner. Every person must know how to read a map and must understand its basic fundamentals.
Components of map
Direction
There are four cardinal points: North, South, East, and West which depict the direction.
Symbols
Various features like houses, highways, bridges, trees, railway lines or wells. Maps can be drawn quickly and are easy to understand with the use of such symbols.
Distance
Maps are sketches that simplify the globe as a whole or a portion of it to fit on a paper or sheet. A scale is being used accurately to do this. A scale is a ratio of the actual ground distance to the distance displayed on the map.