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The main purpose is to add further layers to make digitised maps based on other variables.
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Why do computer mapmakers digitize map data?
to display on a computer screen
What is a question normally asked by mapmakers before they design a new map?
How large are each of the map elements?
Why do mapmakers draw the equator on a map?
To let the observers of the map know where the earth gets hotter and colder, you see the closer you get near the equator the hotter it gets the farther away, the colder.
Why do mapmakers have to choose between showing the correct land shapes or distance on the earth?
Because it is impossible to show both.
What does a weather map tell us?
Temperatures,rainfall,& air pressures. There ARE more things that a weather map tells us
When computer mapmakers digitize map data they?
convert the data into computer language
Why do computer mapmakers digitize map data?
to display on a computer screen
How do mapmakers use computers to store and display map data?
with the computers maomakers
Why do mapmakers digitize map data?
we make map to know find the countries, seas,continents.from the map we can find anything wher they are situated.
With computers mapmakers can store process and display map data electronically?
True
Who uses the computer to make maps?
Mapmakers can store, process, and display map data on a computer.
How are traditional methods of map mapmaking different from current methods?
During the Medieval period, European maps were dominated by religious views, so Jerusalem was often the center of the map and east was at the top. Maps were drawn by hand in traditional methods and began to be printed in the 15th century.
Where do mapmakers get the information they need to make a map?
Mapmakers gather information from various sources such as surveys, satellite imagery, ground reconnaissance, and geographic data provided by government agencies or private companies. They also use geographic information systems (GIS) software to organize and analyze this data to create accurate and detailed maps.
List the four questions that mapmakers ask themselves before creating a map?
1. What is the goal of the map? 2. Who will read the map? 3.Where will the map be used? 4. What data and resources are available and needed?
What did Christofer Columbus do?
They are both map mapmakers.
What do Mapmaker's use to represent distances between points on a map?
Mapmakers use scale to represent distances between points on a map.
What is an example of how computers can enhance data analysis?
Pixels from a digital photo are transformed into a map and into data on a spreadsheet.
