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what is the definition of a map

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a representation on a flat surface of a whole or part of an area

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what part of a map is used to find orientation?

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a compass rose

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what are the cardinal directions?

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north,south,east,and west

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what are the intermediate directions?

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northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

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what is the map legend used for?

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to identify the elements on a map

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what is used to find absolute location on a map?

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longitude and latitude

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what term is used to describe the location of a geographic feature in relation to other nearby features?

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relative location

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what part of a map is used to find the distance between two points

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scale

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____ are used to create specialized maps from digital information stored in a databank

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GIS

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what is the best definition of a database?

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collection of information

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what is the purpose of physical maps?

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shows us elevations and landforms

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what is the purpose or political maps?

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shows man made features

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what type of maps show the location of natural materials used by humans?

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resource map

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what does the color blue on most maps represent?

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water

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why are all maps distorted?

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earth is round maps are flat

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what map projection makes Greenland look almost as big as South America?

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Mercator map

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what type of map projection is used by airline pilots?

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polar projection map

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what type of map projection is used by ship navigators?

A

Mercator

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what type of map projection is used for data representation?

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Robinson

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list three things mental maps are used for

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carrying out daily activities, directions, understanding world events

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what is another name for the Persian gulf?

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Arabian Sea

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what did Portuguese call the island of Taiwan

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Formosa

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list three ways maps change over time

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wars, borders change, areas are disputed

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why did the map of Europe change significantly from World War I To World War II?

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new countries

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another name for the sea of Japan on some maps is the _____

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East Sea

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what is the name of the region divided between India and Pakistan?

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cashmere

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why did Yugoslavia break into smaller countries in the 1990s?

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war, conflict

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what four things can become distorted on maps?

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shape, areas distance, direction

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