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The Mercator projection

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Cylindrical map created by Gerardus Mercator in 1569. It shows the whole world but it does not represent the surface realistically due to the exaggerated poles but the shape of the earth is accurate enough

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Cylindrical projection

Front

This projection is formed by using a cylinder to surround the Earth, taking the line of the Equator as a reference. All the parts of the Earth are projected onto it, creating a world map

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map projections

Front

Allow us to represent a sphere, such as the Earth, on a flat surface

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Two branches of geography

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Physical geo (is the study of natural enviroment) / Human Geo (is the study of population and its characteristics)

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Conical Projection

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The earth is placed inside a cone. The problem with this type of projection is that it can only represent one hemisphere at a time

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Flat Projection

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The Earth is projected onto a flat surface. Flat projections cannot represent more than one hemisphere at a time

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Cartography

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The science or practice of drawing maps.

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Scale

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the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.

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atlases

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collections of maps

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geography

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The scientific study of the Earth's surface and its various climates, countries, peoples, and natural resources. The physical characteristics, especially the surface features, of an area.

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