map projection {Ans: a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface}geographic model {Ans: A model that represents earths features.}conic projection {Ans: map made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a cone.}scale of data {Ans: scale of map doesn't HAVE to change, but the level of detail in the data would}cartographic scale {Ans: the way the map communicates the ratio of its size to the size of what it represents}relative scale {Ans: A scale relative to something else, like a ratio.}distance-decay {Ans: contact diminishing with increasing distance and eventually disappear.}physical map {Ans: A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc.}situation {Ans: the location of a place relative to other places}qualitative data {Ans: Information describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic}political map {Ans: A map showing units such as countries, states, provinces, districts, etc.}dot distribution map {Ans: each dot represents an identical unit and conveys data by amount present}spatial data {Ans: refer to the digital representation of space}proximity {Ans: nearness in space, time, or relationship}connectivity {Ans: the degree of linkage between locations from one another}aerial photography