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Early Geographers
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Types of Maps
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100
He was the most famous Roman geographer who promoted the geocentric theory.
Who is Ptolemy? (Tahl uh mee)
100
The art of mapmaking.
What is cartography?
100
This type of map indicates state or national boundaries, capitals, and major cities.
What is a political map?
100
This line divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
What is the equator?
100
This tool on a map is useful for calculation distance.
What is a scale?
200
He was the first great Greek geographer who was the first man to use the word geography.
Who is Erathosthenes? (Er uh Tahs thuh neez)
200
This term means the written description of the earth.
What is geography?
200
Type of map that provides information about the type of weather in an area.
What is a climate map?
200
The imaginary lines that run east and west?
What are parallels of latitude?
200
This tool on a map shows the orientation of the map.
What is a compass?
300
In 1543, this man published a lengthy argument on the heliocentric theory.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
300
Any method used to show the earth's round surface on a flat map.
What is map projection?
300
The first important cylindrical map projection in which all lines of latitude and longitude appear straight.
What is a mercator projection?
300
Imaginary lines that run north and south, stretching from pole to pole.
What are meridians?
300
Located in the corner of the map, this shows the meanings of the symbols on the map.
What is the legend?
400
This early geographer published a map in 1569, and his style map was the most common type of map for over 400 years.
Who is Gerhardus Mercator?
400
A person's perception of the world or a part of it based on available knowledge. Clue: Think of a map
What is a mental map?
400
Map which shows mountains, rivers, lakes, elevation, and other natural resources.
What is a physical map?
400
The 0 degree line of longitude.
What is the prime meridian?
400
The distance from one degree of latitude to the next.
What is 69 miles?
500
Greek philosopher who made it easier to locate places on maps by drawing a grid
Who is Hipparchus? (Hih Pahr kus)
500
The unique calling from God to exercise dominion over the earth.
What is the creation mandate?
500
Type of map which is popular for textbooks because it minimizes the four types of map distortion.
What is the Robinson projection?
500
The name for the combination of the prime meridian and the 180 degree line that lies directly opposite.
What is the great circle?
500
Happens when a globe is transferred onto a flat map.
What is distortion?