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| 1-2 of 2Map projections flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | Map Projectionsby tdawg111 | 5 terms | September 29, 2009 |
| 2 | Map: Map Projectionsby Zanathan99 | 12 terms | February 8, 2009 |
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| map projections definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | a way of representing the spherical earth on a flat surface | 4 sets | |
| 2 | a way to show the curved earth on a flat surface | 3 sets | |
| 3 | different ways of representing a round earth on a flat map | 2 sets | |
| 4 | ways of drawing a map on a flat surface | 2 sets | |
| 5 | ways of showing the curved earth's surface on a flat surface | 1 set | |
| 6 | formulas to make a map | 1 set | |
| 7 | a mathematical method that involves transferring the earth's sphere onto a flat surface. | 1 set | |
| 8 | 2-d representation of earth | 1 set | |
| 9 | ways of presenting the round earth on flat maps | 1 set | |
| 10 | cartographers have developed dozens of ways of drawing the earth on a flat surface. those methods are ________________. | 1 set | |
| 11 | show the round earth on a flat surface | 1 set | |
| 12 | ways of showing the curved earth on a flat surface | 1 set | |
| 13 | a framework of lines that helps to show landmasses on a flat surface | 1 set | |
| 14 | one of the ways of showing the earths curved surface | 1 set | |
| 15 | a flat map will never be accurate | 1 set | |
| 16 | different ways of showing our round planet on flat maps | 1 set | |
| 17 | way of drawing earth on a flat surface | 1 set | |
| 18 | different ways to depict the spherical earth on a flat piece of paper | 1 set | |
| 19 | differnt ways of showing our round planet on flat maps | 1 set | |
| 20 | one of the ways of showing the earth's curved surface | 1 set | |
| 21 | a way of showing the curved surface of the earth on a flat map | 1 set | |
| 22 | is a way of drawing the earths surface that reduces distortion | 1 set | |
| 23 | reduction of spherical globe onto a flat surface in some orderly and systematic realignment of the latitude and longitude grid. | 1 set | |
| 24 | different ways of presenting the earth on flat maps | 1 set | |
| 25 | refers to a method a cartographer uses to transfer all info. feom the round earth onto flat paper.all projections produce distorstions with regards to shape or orientation | 1 set | |
| 26 | ways of showing the earth on a flat piece of paper | 1 set | |
| 27 | map projection refers to the method a cartographer uses to transfer all the information from the round earth on to flat paper.all mapprojections producesdistortions with regards to shape, oreintation,and/or relative area | 1 set | |
| 28 | are made when points and lines on a globe's surface are transferred onto paper, all projections distort the shapes of landmasses. | 1 set | |
| 29 | the transfer of shape of land and water bodies, along with a global grid, from a globe to a flat map. | 1 set | |
| 30 | ways of drawing the earth's surface on a flat surface | 1 set | |
| 31 | ways to show the earth on a flat surface | 1 set | |
| 32 | one of the different ways of showing earth's curved surface on a flat map. | 1 set | |
| 33 | one of the different ways of showing earth's curved surface ona flat map | 1 set | |
| 34 | a way of drawing earth on a flat surface | 1 set | |
| 35 | the different ways of showing earth's curved surface on a flat map. | 1 set | |
| 36 | different ways of showing our map on a flat surface | 1 set | |