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Questions about different types of maps and the technique of creating maps

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What is large scale integration?

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Very large scale integration means including large number of electronic components like diodes, resistors, transistors, op-amps on a single semiconductor chip

Which would be more helpful for studying the exact shape of continents a globe or a map?

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A globe because the projection on a map is always distorted.

What type of map shows more detail small scale or large scale?

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A large scale map (covers a small area) shows more detail as there is more space to show detail. A small scale map (covers a large area or even a whole country, etc) doesn't have much space, so any detail is either shrunk or even omitted altogether.

Who make maps?

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If you're looking for a technical term, that would be a cartographer.

What is the part of the map that tells direction?

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The part of a map that tells direction

What is the most important parts of a map?

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Probably the longitude and latitude lines because they help you locate countries and cities.

Is the world is round or flat?

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Round. Want proof? Find a picture of Earth from the moon. In 1969 a Earth Rise photo was taken showing the Earth in space.

What is a person that makes a map?

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A cartographer.

Why are maps flat?

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Because the Earth isn't flat

Which representation of earth would have any distortions?

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A three-dimensional representation

At their closest point how far apart are the Asian and North American continents?

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The closest point between the Asian and North American continents is the Bering Strait, which is about 55 miles (88 kilometers) wide. This narrow body of water separates Russia (Asia) from Alaska (North America).

Which of these measures distances east or west on a map?

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Longitude measures distances east or west on a map.