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1.1 Introduction to Maps

1.1 Introduction to Maps

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Geography

9th - 12th Grade

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Karen Mccormick

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29 Slides • 55 Questions

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Show and label highways, streets, and alleys

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political map

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physical map

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road map

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plat map

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Show and label property lines and details of land ownership

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politcal map

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physical map

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road map

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plat map

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political map

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physical map

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road map

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plat map

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political map

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physical map

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road map

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plat map

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What type of map would you use to find your friend's house?
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Road Map

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Time Zone Map

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Physical Map

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Political Map

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political map

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physical map

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road map

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plat map

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What type of map is this?

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climate map

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economic resource map

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physical map

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political map

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topographic map

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political map

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physical map

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road map

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plat map

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What type of map is this?

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climate map

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economic resource map

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physical map

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political map

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topographic map

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What kind of map is shown in the image?

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Physical Map

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Graduated Symbol Map

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Political Map

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Cartogram Map

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Dot Distribution Map

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Multiple Choice

A map made from memory. Not to scale and may not be perfectly accurate.

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mental map

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topographic map

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road map

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plat map

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A map showing landmarks such as landforms, deserts, mountains and plains.

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Political

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Physical

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Elevation

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Population

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_______ are used on maps as a tool for measuring distance.
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symbols

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scale of analysis

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keys

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cartographic scale

(map scale)

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Maps showing spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon

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Thematic maps

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reference maps

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political maps

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physical maps

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Maps that show the specifc location and distribution of something across a map using dots

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dot distribution map

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Graduated Symbol Map

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Choropleth map

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isoline map

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Maps using symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something

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choropleth map

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dot distribution map

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graduated symbol map

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Isoline map

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Map that shows a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail. Ex: city map

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small-scale map

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large-scale map

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Map that uses lines that connect points if equal value to depict variation in the data across space

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Choropleth map

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Graduated symbol map

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dot distribution map

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Isoline map

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A map that shows a larger amount of area with less detail, ex: globe

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small-scale map

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large-scale map

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A map that uses size to demonstrate statistics of a place

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Topographic map

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Cartogram map

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Chorlopleth map

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Reference map

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choropleth

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dot distribution

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graduated symbol

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isoline

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What type of map?

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cartogram

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choropleth

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topographic

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isoline

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What type of map

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choropleth

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dot distribution

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graduated symbol

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isoline

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What type of map

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Dot distribution

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graduated symbol

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isoline

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topographic

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Which types of maps are designed for people to refer to for general information about places?

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Thematic

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Graduated Symbol

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Dot Distribution

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Cartogram

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Reference

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Which type of map

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Choropleth

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Dot distribution

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graduated symbol

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isoline

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The precise spot where something is according to a system such as GPS

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Absolute location

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Prime meridan

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direction

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Date line

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The distance north or south of the equator. Lines running parallel to the equator

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latitude

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longitude

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equator

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prime meridian

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The distance east or west of the prime meridian. Parallel to the prime meridian

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longitude

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lattitude

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absolute location

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relative location

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An imaginary line that circles the globe exactly halfway between the North and South Pole. Sits at 0 degrees latitude.

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equator

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prime meridian

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international date line

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cartographic scale

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This map shows

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clustered distribution

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linear distribution

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circular distribution

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geometric distribution

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clustered distribution

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linear distribution

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dispersed distribution

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geometric distribution

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What type of distribution?

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linear

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geometric

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dispersed

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circular

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Spatial distribution is correct. Sizes of landmasses are accurate. Shape is distored and inaccurate, especially near the poles.

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Mercator

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Peters

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Conic

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Robinson

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Size and shape are close to reality. Direction is not constant.

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Mercator

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Peters

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Conic

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Robinson

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No major distortion. Oval shape is more globe like. Area, shape and size are slightly distorted.

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Mercator

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Peters

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Conic

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Robinson

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How well two locations are tied together by roads or other links

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connectivity

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accessibility

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relative location

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scale

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How high something is above sea level.

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elevation

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absolute distance

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relative distance

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pattern

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How quickly and easily people in one location can interact with people in another location.

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accessibility

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connectivity

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relative location

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scale

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Distance measured in terms of feet, miles, kilometers

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absolute distance

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relative distance

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A description of where something is in relation to other things.

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relative location

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absolute location

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site

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direction

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The degree of nearness based on time or money.

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absolute distance

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relative distance

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Prime meridian

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equator

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international date line

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The opposite side of the globe from the prime meridian. Roughly, 180 degrees longitude.

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Equator

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International date line

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cartographic scale

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cardinal direction

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latitude

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longitude

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An imaginaty line that runs from pole to pole through Greenwich, England. 0 degrees longitude.

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prime meridian

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equator

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international date line

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direction

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Prime Meridian

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equator

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Internation date line

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Multiple Choice

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This map shows

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elevation

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distance

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projection

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latitude

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longitude

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equator

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prime meridian

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international date line

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Which map projection?

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Mercator

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Peters

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Conic

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Robinson

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Map is used for navigation. Directions are accurate. Land masses near the poles appear much larger than they are.

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Mercator

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Peters

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Conic

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Robinson

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Which map projections?

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Mercator

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Peters

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Conic

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Robinson

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Which map projection?

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Mercator projection

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Peters Projection

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Conic Projection

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Robinson projection

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Which map projection?

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Mercator

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Peters

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Conic

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Robinson

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