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Without a scale on a map,
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many details must be omitted.
many details must be omitted.
only global trends can be captured.
only global trends can be captured.
regional details can be captured, but larger details must be omitted.
regional details can be captured, but larger details must be omitted.
viewers cannot tell how much area on Earth is represented on the map.
viewers cannot tell how much area on Earth is represented on the map.
viewers must make comparisons with other maps to see what details have been omitted.
viewers must make comparisons with other maps to see what details have been omitted.
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Without a scale on a map, viewers cannot tell how much area on Earth is represented on the map.
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A mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a(n)
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distribution.
distribution.
interruption.
interruption.
rendition.
rendition.
scale.
scale.
projection.
projection.
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A mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a(n)
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distribution.
distribution.
interruption.
interruption.
rendition.
rendition.
scale.
scale.
projection.
projection.
A mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a projection.
If the scale of a map is 1:100,000, then 1 centimeter on the map represents _______________ on Earth's surface?
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1 kilometer
1 kilometer
10 kilometers
10 kilometers
10,000 kilometers
10,000 kilometers
100,000 kilometers
100,000 kilometers
1,000 centimeters
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1 kilometer
1 kilometer
10 kilometers
10 kilometers
10,000 kilometers
10,000 kilometers
100,000 kilometers
100,000 kilometers
1,000 centimeters
If the scale of a map is 1:100,000, then 1 centimeter on the map represents 1 kilometer on Earth's surface.
You see the coordinates 5 E longitude, 10 N latitude. You do not need to look at a map in order to deduce that this location is
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near both the equator and the prime meridian.
near both the equator and the prime meridian.
near the equator but quite far from the prime meridian.
near the equator but quite far from the prime meridian.
near the international date line as well as the North Pole.
near the international date line as well as the North Pole.
near the international date line and the prime meridian.
near the international date line and the prime meridian.
near both the equator and the international date line.
near both the equator and the international date line.
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near both the equator and the prime meridian.
near both the equator and the prime meridian.
near the equator but quite far from the prime meridian.
near the equator but quite far from the prime meridian.
near the international date line as well as the North Pole.
near the international date line as well as the North Pole.
near the international date line and the prime meridian.
near the international date line and the prime meridian.
near both the equator and the international date line.
near both the equator and the international date line.
You do not need to look at a map in order to deduce that this location is near both the equator and the prime meridian.
Without looking at a map, a person might deduce that the coordinates 170 W longitude, 11 S latitude are likely
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just west of the international date line and just north of the equator.
just west of the international date line and just north of the equator.
just south of the equator and just east of the prime meridian.
just south of the equator and just east of the prime meridian.
just east of the international date line and just south of the equator.
just east of the international date line and just south of the equator.
just east of the prime meridian and just south of the equator.
just east of the prime meridian and just south of the equator.
just south of the international date line and just east of the equator.
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just west of the international date line and just north of the equator.
just west of the international date line and just north of the equator.
just south of the equator and just east of the prime meridian.
just south of the equator and just east of the prime meridian.
just east of the international date line and just south of the equator.
just east of the international date line and just south of the equator.
just east of the prime meridian and just south of the equator.
just east of the prime meridian and just south of the equator.
just south of the international date line and just east of the equator.
Without looking at a map, a person might deduce that the coordinates 170 W longitude, 11 S latitude are likely just west of the international date line and just south of the equator.
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