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9 Cards in this Set
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Cartography
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The science of map making.
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Cartographers
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Map makers.
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Map Projection
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A flat map that represents the three-dimensional curved surface of a globe.
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Mercator Projection
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Appears as a straight parallel.
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Gnomonic Projection
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Unequal spacing between paralles.
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Conic Projection
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The globe along one parallel of latitude.
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Polyconic Projections
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Finding the ajointing areas together them produces a continuous map.
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Legend
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A list of symbols and their meanings.
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Scale
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Distance shown on a map and actual distance.
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