| A | B |
| Globe | scale model of earth |
| Map | a symbolic representation of all or part the plant |
| Catographers | mapmakers |
| Great circle route | an imaginary line that follows the curve the Earth and represents the shortest distance between two points |
| Map projection | a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map |
| Planar | often used for maps of the Poles. |
| Cylindrical | most accurate near the equator, but shapes and distances are distorted near the pole |
| Conic | indicates distances and directions fairly accurately |
| interrupted projection | resembles a globe that has been cut apart and laid flat |
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