A geologic map is a map that notes the structure and composition of geologic features, like the presence of minerals, rock types, earthquake faults, underground water, and landslide areas.

A forestry map is a map that notes the density, kind, size, and value of the trees in an area.

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.

A meridian is a circular arc (a great circle) of longitude that meets at the north and south poles and connects all places of the same longitude. The prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) passes through Greenwich, England.

A planar projection is a type of map in which the details of the globe are projected onto a plane (a flat surface) yielding a rectangular-shaped map. Cylindrical maps have a lot of distortion towards the edges.

Orthographic projection

An Orthographic projection is a type of map which is essentially a drawing of (one side of) a globe. There is a lot of distortion of area in this type of map, but one gets the idea that the globe is being represented.

A quadrangle is a four-sided area bounded by two lines (parallels) of latitude and two lines of longitude (meridians) on a map.

A topographic map is a map that represents elevations on it

Winkel Tripel projection

A Winkel Tripel projection is a type of pseudocylindrical projection map in which both the lines of latitude and longitude are curved.

A planimetric map is a map that represents only the horizontal positions of features (and not the vertical positions, like heights, which a topographic map shows).

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Term	Definition
geologic map	A geologic map is a map that notes the structure and composition of geologic features, like the presence of minerals, rock types, earthquake faults, underground water, and landslide areas.
forestry map	A forestry map is a map that notes the density, kind, size, and value of the trees in an area.
isthmus	An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.
meridian	A meridian is a circular arc (a great circle) of longitude that meets at the north and south poles and connects all places of the same longitude. The prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) passes through Greenwich, England.
planar projection	A planar projection is a type of map in which the details of the globe are projected onto a plane (a flat surface) yielding a rectangular-shaped map. Cylindrical maps have a lot of distortion towards the edges.
Orthographic projection	An Orthographic projection is a type of map which is essentially a drawing of (one side of) a globe. There is a lot of distortion of area in this type of map, but one gets the idea that the globe is being represented.
quadrangle	A quadrangle is a four-sided area bounded by two lines (parallels) of latitude and two lines of longitude (meridians) on a map.
topographic map	A topographic map is a map that represents elevations on it
Winkel Tripel projection	A Winkel Tripel projection is a type of pseudocylindrical projection map in which both the lines of latitude and longitude are curved.
planimetric map	A planimetric map is a map that represents only the horizontal positions of features (and not the vertical positions, like heights, which a topographic map shows).

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