Map

Imagine trying to make a grocery list for a family dinner, but you can't write down every single detail about each item. Just like creating a simplified list of essentials to ensure you don't forget the crucial ingredients, a map simplifies and represents the complex surface of the Earth to highlight key features. The grocery list is to the full inventory of a grocery store as a map is to the detailed expanse of the Earth's surface; both serve as simplified, practical guides to help us navigate and understand something vast and complex.

Real World Example Illustration