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what is a map? |
a map is a simplified image that is a model of part of the earths surface |
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what is a oblique view? |
a oblique view is a more natural way of viewing a city. |
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what is a globe? |
a globe is a special kind of map that shows the earths surfaceas it appears in space. |
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who makes maps? |
cartographers |
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what are the cardinal directions? |
the cardinal directions are north,south,east,and west |
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when you draw the largest possible circle around a sphere forms a what? |
great circle |
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if you rotate the sphere a little around its poles you can see lines what are those lines? |
they are longitude and latitude |
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is the earth flat or round? |
the earth is round. |
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for maps that display lots of different kinds of information it may be a ? |
map legend. |
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the surface may be a plane a cylinder or a cone this geometric process is called? |
map projection |
