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    Maps are symbolic representations of geographical data presented as if viewed from above. They come in various forms, including reference maps that show features like topography, roads, and political boundaries, and thematic maps that depict specific data like hurricane tracks, earthquake intensity, or weather. Maps allow people to gain information about places they have never been to.

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    Maps are symbolic representations of geographical data presented as if viewed from above. They come in various forms, including reference maps that show features like topography, roads, and political boundaries, and thematic maps that depict specific data like hurricane tracks, earthquake intensity, or weather. Maps allow people to gain information about places they have never been to.

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    Maps are symbolic representations of geographical data presented as if viewed from above. They come in various forms, including reference maps that show features like topography, roads, and political boundaries, and thematic maps that depict specific data like hurricane tracks, earthquake intensity, or weather. Maps allow people to gain information about places they have never been to.

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    Maps

    What is a Map?

    • Maps are layouts of geographical data, which are presented through


    means of showing what the land/area looks like as if seen from the air.
    We can gain formation on places one has never been to
    • Or
    • A map is a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a
    place/area, usually drawn on a flat surface.
    • Maps come in various forms categorized as reference or thematic maps.
    • Thematic Map: Hurricane Track Maps, Earthquake Intensity Maps,
    Weather maps
    • Reference Map: Topographic Map, Road, Highway, and Street Map,
    Political Map

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