Multiple choice technology

When does a sketch become a map?

  1. If sketch is drawn to a particular scale

  2. If the sketch is drawn to a scale and has direction (north arrow)

  3. If the sketch has direction and proper symbology (legend)

  4. If the sketch has direction, symbology and drawn to a particular scale

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Explanation

A sketch becomes a map when it has three formal elements: scale (so distances are measurable), direction (north arrow for orientation), and symbology (legend explaining what symbols mean). All three are required - a drawing missing any of these remains a sketch, not a proper map.