Master the World of Maps
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Which of the following best defines cartography?

  • The technology of making maps at any scale
  • The process of mapping celestial bodies
  • The art of making maps as scientific documents (correct)
  • The study of maps as works of art
  • What does the International Cartographic Association define cartography as?

  • The creation and use of maps
  • The conception, production, dissemination, and study of maps (correct)
  • The study of maps as scientific documents
  • The science and technology of making maps
  • What is a map?

  • An abstraction of reality for analyzing and communicating information about physical and social phenomena (correct)
  • A representation of the earth or any celestial body at any scale
  • A document used for travel and war purposes
  • A 3D model of the earth's surface
  • What were some early forms of cartography?

    <p>Clay tablets, Egyptian taxation maps, and Papyrus Maps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does cartography include?

    <p>All types of maps, plans, charts, sections, 3D models, and globes representing the earth or any celestial body at any scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

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