BOLTSS
Encyclopedia
B.O.L.T.S.S. is an acronym used in high-school and middle-school education in Australia
and Canada
which shows the standard information to include in a map
. It stands for:
* B: Border - To show the edges of the map. The limits of the area covered by the map. There is usually (but not always) an overlap of the borders of adjoining maps of the same series.
* O: Orientation
- To show which way is North
, usually directed with a compass
. An indication of north, usually by an arrow pointing to the top of the map. If there is no arrow the top of the map is assumed to be north. Also can mean aligning the map to features on the ground.
* L: Legend (or key) - To explain the symbols used on the map. Symbols on the map that represent natural or artificial features on the ground.
* T: Title - To tell the reader what the map is for or what place is drawn on it. The name of the map identifying the geographic area that it covers.
* S: Scale
- To give the reader an idea of the distances shown on the map. A linear and/or ratio indicating distance on the map to distance on the ground.There are three different types of scale.
* S: Source
- Where the information of the map was found.
The alternative acronym BOLTS refers to Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale (omitting Source). Another alternative, used by many teachers in Victoria, is BOLTSSNA, the additional N meaning Neatness and the A for Accuracy.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
which shows the standard information to include in a map
Map
A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes....
. It stands for:
* B: Border - To show the edges of the map. The limits of the area covered by the map. There is usually (but not always) an overlap of the borders of adjoining maps of the same series.
* O: Orientation
Cardinal direction
The four cardinal directions or cardinal points are the directions of north, east, south, and west, commonly denoted by their initials: N, E, S, W. East and west are at right angles to north and south, with east being in the direction of rotation and west being directly opposite. Intermediate...
- To show which way is North
North
North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.North is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the top side of a map is north....
, usually directed with a compass
Compass
A compass is a navigational instrument that shows directions in a frame of reference that is stationary relative to the surface of the earth. The frame of reference defines the four cardinal directions – north, south, east, and west. Intermediate directions are also defined...
. An indication of north, usually by an arrow pointing to the top of the map. If there is no arrow the top of the map is assumed to be north. Also can mean aligning the map to features on the ground.
* L: Legend (or key) - To explain the symbols used on the map. Symbols on the map that represent natural or artificial features on the ground.
* T: Title - To tell the reader what the map is for or what place is drawn on it. The name of the map identifying the geographic area that it covers.
* S: Scale
Scale (map)
The scale of a map is defined as the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.If the region of the map is small enough for the curvature of the Earth to be neglected, then the scale may be taken as a constant ratio over the whole map....
- To give the reader an idea of the distances shown on the map. A linear and/or ratio indicating distance on the map to distance on the ground.There are three different types of scale.
* S: Source
Source text
A source text is a text from which information or ideas are derived. In translation, a source text is the original text that is to be translated into another language.-Description:...
- Where the information of the map was found.
The alternative acronym BOLTS refers to Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale (omitting Source). Another alternative, used by many teachers in Victoria, is BOLTSSNA, the additional N meaning Neatness and the A for Accuracy.