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    Laura Hebert argues the maps have to distort reality because it is hard to represent our sphere planet onto a flat surface like a map. This shows it’s not possible to perfectly represent the Earth because the Earth is a three-dimensional object yet, maps show the Earth on a two-dimensional surface. List and describe some of the different types of map projections that the article describes, and what each is meant to show the viewer. There are four map projections in Article Two. There is the Mercator

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    The choropleth map is the most prevalent thematic map in modern society. Understanding a choropleth is an undemanding process, making it a viable option for a broader audience. They're popularity stems from the fact that much of our data is reported by predefined areal units, such as census data, and so we are accustomed to thinking of the world as divided into spatial units like census tracts and counties. The choropleth map pictured above, serves the purpose of promulgating the rate of heart

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    understanding this is if you were measuring things in meters your want to keep everything in meters and not in feet. This is the difference in feet and meters in construction is just as important when creating maps. After all the data is in the same “language”, it is up to the cartographer to create a map with the certain criteria. This is what was done in this project, we have our data and now we have to use the data to communicate possible grizzly bear habitat. Using different tools in GIS mapping, extract

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    1) Some examles of a primary source document are diaries, manuscripts and letters 2) Political maps show the boundaries and locations of countries, states, cities, towns and counties. Topographic maps show information including roads, elevation, rivers andother water bodies and political boundaries. A cartographic map graphically represents a geographical area, usually on a flat surface and may involve political, cultural, or other non­geographical divisions of a geographical area. 3) A nomad is

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    year that I was going to receive this project. I will never forget the map that taught me to not procrastinate, especially on a project that is for a college course. In the beginning of November 2016, my junior year, our CIS Geography class received our quarter project, a map of the world. We were given a list of physical features to be included on our maps: rivers, lakes, islands, mountain ranges, seas, oceans, etc. The map was also required to include all seven continents and a key that showed

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    - cartography- the science of making maps I. Maps - a tool for storing reference materials and a way of communicating A. Early Mapmaking - Maps are scale models of the real world. -A map is used for two purposes: 1) a tool for storing reference material(2.) a tool for communicating geographic information. -A map is useful for finding the shortest distance between two places when it is used as a reference tool. - A map is used as a communication tool when

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    to save my projects for last minute. I will never forget the map that taught me that procrastination makes the process of completing assignments more difficult, especially on a project that is for a college class. In the beginning of November 2016, my junior year, our college geography class received our quarter project: a map of the world. Our teacher, Mr.Sharstrom, assigned our class a large number of physical features that our maps needed to include such as rivers, lakes, islands, mountain ranges

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    “Maps are projections”; they usually represent a whole or part of an area on a flat surface. Maps describe the relationship between the space and the specific features that the map aims to signify. Mapmakers according to Klinghoffer, “superimposes his own vision upon the world” and show their interests and proclivities in culture and politics while drawing their maps. In this essay, I will be describing and explaining the similarities and differences between 2 life maps. The first map shows the

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    The Ancient inventions of the future Socrates was one of the greatest philosophers of the ancient world. His teachings inspired young philosophers to go and explore the world. In addition, His Knowledge even influenced boundless minds like Plato, who help make gigantic pushes in geometry. Or Aristotle, who mad giant leaps in astronomy (also made a theory that the earth was round in about 384 B. C.). therefore, a new era of philosophy was inaugurated and the course of western civilization was decisively

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    Reference Map Projection Moon Township, PA: 80.2072W 40.5081N Map showing Moon Township, Pennsylvania in a Robinson projection format. This is a Robinson projection that is centered at coordinates 80.2072°W and 0°N. Scales are true at 38°N and S and are equal at all corresponding latitudes that are equal distance from equator. I chose it because it is a good compromise and is easy on the eyes. The amount of distortion is low within 45° of the equator and greater towards the poles. Map showing

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