Question

importance of maps in study of geography​

Answer 1

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Map reading and map drawing are important skills to learn in geography. Maps use symbols like lines and different colours to show features such as rivers, roads, cities or mountains. Young geographers need to be able to understand symbols.To do this we need to be able to read the scale on a map.

Answer 2

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Topographic maps also have a vertical scale to allow the determination of a point in three dimensional space. Contour Lines: Contour lines are used to determine elevations and are lines on a map that are produced from connecting points of equal elevation (elevation refers to height in feet, or meters, above sea level).