Question

What is the art of making maps called?
Which direction does the north line show on a map?
Name the four cardinal directions.
What were the earliest maps drawn on?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Cartography is the art and science of making maps and charts.

2. Most maps contain an arrow marked with the letter 'N' at the upper right hand corner. This arrow shows the northern direction. It is called the north line.

3. North, east, south, and west are the four cardinal directions, often marked by the initials N, E, S, and W. East and west are at right angles to north and south.

4. History's earliest known world map was scratched on clay tablets in the ancient city of Babylon sometime around 600 B.C. The star-shaped map measures just five-by-three inches and shows the world as a flat disc surrounded by an ocean, or “bitter river.” Babylon and the Euphrates River are depicted in the center as a ...

Answer 2

Answer:

The art and science of making maps are called Cartography.

The north line shows North direction on a map.

The four cardinal directions are: North (N), South (S), East (E) and West (W).

The earliest maps were drawn on clay tablets in 2300 BC.