Why are there so many different kinds of maps?

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Why are there so many different kinds of maps? Cartography Why are there so many different kinds of maps?

Issues with Mapping the World The Earth is round Discovered by the Greeks (Eratosthenes) How to draw it? Ptolemy tried What do we want from maps? Direction Area Distance Various map projections For different needs

Mercator Projection

Issues with Area

Helpful Maps for RECIPES Elevation maps What can we learn? Climate maps Vegetation maps

Maps Tell multiple things Economy Resource maps What else does it tells us?

Crazy maps Population density The world at night

Homework Pick a place or environment and explain: 2 ways it affects the society living there 2 ways it affects the culture of that society