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All About Maps- aak
All About Maps
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cartography (3) | the art, science, and technology of map making |
| thematic (2) | having or relating to a particular subject |
| projection (2) | the presentation of an image on a surface |
| geographic database (3) | a collection of spatial data and related descriptive data organized for efficient storage and retrieval by many users |
| legends (2) | a part of the map that gives you the key information |
| qualitative (2) | being observed using the 5 senses |
| quantitative (3) | being observed using numerical data |
| inset map (3) | more detailed representation of a specific area on a map usually placed in an uncluttered portion of the same sheet as the smaller scale main map |
| planar (2) | of, relating to, or in the form of a plane |
| cylindrical (2) | relating to or having the form of a cylinder |
| conic (2) | of or like a cone |