Map Mastery

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Match the following map characteristics with their descriptions:

Static map = Fixed to paper or some other durable medium Dynamic map = Interactive and not fixed to paper Geographic map = Depicts the geography of a territory Abstract map = Represents fictional or non-geographic spaces

Match the following map dimensions with their examples:

Two dimensional map = Surface of the Earth Three dimensional map = Interior of the Earth Abstract dimensional map = Modeling phenomena with many independent variables Heavens map = Earliest known maps

Match the following map history terms with their definitions:

Cartography = Development of mapmaking technology Mappa mundi = Medieval Latin term for 'map of the world' Napkin or cloth = Meaning of 'mappa' in medieval Latin Map = Shortened term for a two-dimensional representation of the world's surface

Match the following map usage examples with their descriptions:

<p>Brain mapping = Maps the structure and function of the brain DNA mapping = Maps the arrangement of genes on a DNA molecule Computer network topology mapping = Maps the structure of a computer network Territory map = Depicts the geography of a specific area</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following map benefits with their impact on human life:

<p>Explain and navigate = Allows humans to understand and find their way through the world Important human invention = Has been crucial for human progress for millennia Representation of any space = Can depict real, fictional, or abstract spaces without context or scale Symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships = Highlights connections between elements of a space</p> Signup and view all the answers