AP Human Geography- Chapter 1- basic concepts

Define map - ANS A two dimensional or flat scale model of Earth's surface or a portion of it. What is the science of mapmaking called? - ANS Cartography What are the two purposes that not served? - ANS A reference tool and a communication tool Who first used the term geography? - ANS Eratosthenes What does the term geography mean? - ANS The study of where things are found on the earth surface and reasons for their location. Define scale - ANS The level of detail and the amount of area covered on a map. What is the advantage of a map which shows only a small portion of Earth's surface like a neighborhood that is, a large scale map? - ANS It shows more detail. What advantage does a map which shows the entire globe, a small scale map have? - ANS It covers more area When geographers convert the round off to a flat map, that use a projection. All projections have some distortion only the globe has none. List the four things that technically become distorted and various projections and explain the distortion. - ANS Shape, distance, relative size, and direction What place is the designated at 0 degrees longitude? - ANS Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England