HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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the study of the Earth’s natural processes
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the study of the Earth’s weather patterns
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the study and practice of making maps
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the study of past human societies
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Detailed explanation-1: -cartography, the art and science of graphically representing a geographical area, usually on a flat surface such as a map or chart. It may involve the superimposition of political, cultural, or other nongeographical divisions onto the representation of a geographical area. cartography.
Detailed explanation-2: -They teach about the world by showing sizes and shapes of countries, locations of features, and distances between places. Maps can show distributions of things over Earth, such as settlement patterns. They can show exact locations of houses and streets in a city neighborhood.
Detailed explanation-3: -For constructing his world map, Anaximander is considered by many to be the first mapmaker.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cartography is the practice of making maps as well as the study of maps. Cartographers generally either study the history of mapmaking or use tools and techniques to make new maps. Many take on both roles. It’s common for cartographers to have a broad knowledge base of both mapmaking history and the latest techniques.
Detailed explanation-5: -The different types of cartography are cadastral maps and plans, navigation charts, thematic maps, topographic maps and general reference.