world geo quiz #1 pt 2

______ is the science of making maps

cartography

A map's directional indicator

Displays the cardinal directions (north east south and West) and their immediate points

compass rose

Defines distance on a map

Map scale

Scale can be shown as:

• _____ scale

• _____ scale ( bar or line), or

• ____ scale

Written

Graphic

fractional

The horizontal imagery lines that give the location north or south of the equator

Latitude

The vertical imagery lines that give location east or West of the prime meridian

Longitude

A map legend shows any _____ or ______ on the map and what they mean (Could also show as a map key)

Symbols: colors

These show the topography or natural features of an area

include mountains valleys rivers and lakes

also known as topographic or elevation maps

Physical maps

Show human made:

features country borders local boundaries roads cities towns roads et cetera

countries to show political boundaries

Political map

Tell something specific about the area

show a specific topic theme or spatial distribution of an activity

also known as special purpose maps

Thematic map

one of the most common projections

Straightline and angles

heavy distortion in size at the top and bottom

Mercator projections

aims to minimize distortions

slightly more realistic

Robinson projection

also known as an interrupted projection

minimizes distortion

interrupted oceans makes measuring distance between continents difficult

Goodes’s Homolosine projections

mercator projection

robinson projection

goode’s homolosine proj