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a part of the earth put on to a cone, then laid out to show a piece of land. Most used for smaller areas of land. =)
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What is a conic map used for?
A conic map is used to to label globe points onto a cone.
Is a conic projection map a rectangle?
no
How do you use conic projection in a sentence?
Conic projection is, essentially, a map that is a cone then flattened. An example sentence is: Conic projection helps a lot of people understand maps clearer.
What is a map that a wedge-shaped portion of the earth?
conic projection
What does a conic map show?
How a cone can fit on part of the earth.
What is a map that shows a wedge-shaped portion of the earth?
conic projection
What are the three most important map projections?
they are cylindrical, azimuthal, and conic.
What type of map is produced by fitting together a series of map projections?
These maps are called conic maps.
How is a conic map made?
Map points are actually plotted mathematically, but a conic section is AS THOUGH a paper cone had been lowered onto a globe and the places it touched transfered to the map. Conic sections are most accurate along the particular parallel of the (imaginary) cone and are mostly used for smaller scales (e.g., 1:5000, 1:12,000).
A map that shows a wedge shaped portion of the earth is called?
conic projection
What is the most common map projection used?
The most common map projections are based on three main geometric shapes: 1) Sphere to a Plane 2) Cylindrical Projections, 3) Conic Projections.
What type of map shows weather conditions?
flow map for routes....isopleth,climograph,ergograph for weather...
