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The science of making maps is
 
  A) demography.
  B) cartography.
  C) topography.
  D) geomorphology.
  E) meteorology.

Question 2

Scale is
 
  A) the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map.
  B) the extent of spread of a phenomenon over a given area.
  C) the difference in elevation between two points in an area.
  D) the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.
  E) the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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