Types of Maps
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12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Why do cartographers need to use projections when drawing maps?
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Cartographers need to use projections to correct for the distortion that occurs as the earth’s curved surface is flattened to make a map.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Physical Maps
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Designed to show the natural landscape of the Earth
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Road Maps
Back
Show location of roads, buildings, and other navigational tools
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Topographic/Contour Maps
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Show the shape of the Earth’s surface. They usually do this with lines of elevation
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is any circle that runs east and west around the Earth and that is parallel to the equator, a line of latitude?
Back
parallels
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the circle halfway between the North and South Poles?
Back
equator
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the angular distance north or south from the equator that is expressed in degrees?
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latitude
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