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Study and collection of facts about the earth and its features as well as about the activities of people on the earth
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How do Geographers collect data?
1. Direct observation2. Aerial photographs
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3. Global Positioning System
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4. Census
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Maps
• Cartography – the art of making maps
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Globe
• Shows the earth as accurately as possible
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Maps
• Flat representation of the earth• Cannot accurately display the curved surface
of the earth
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Types of Maps
1. Mercator projection• More accurate at the equator than at the
poles• A conformal map – shapes look like the shapes
on a globe
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2. Mollweide projection• Equal area map – correct size of landmasses,
but distorts shape
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3. Robinson projection • Shows areas and distances with a high degree
of accuracy
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4. Azimuthal Projection• Shows true compass directions