Critical Thinking: disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded and informed by evidence.

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Critical Thinking: disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded and informed by evidence

Earth What do you think when you see this?

These maps look flat to me. Doesn’t that mean the earth is flat?

Okay, so it should look like this. Right?

23.4 degrees

Mercator’s Projection

Greenland can fit into Africa almost 14 times! Square Miles Greenland: 836,300 Africa: 11,670,000

Peter’s Projection 1973

Assignment Mercator’sPeter’s For additional information: cartographycolonialismnortheurocentricglobe.htmlFor additional information: cartographycolonialismnortheurocentricglobe.html

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