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B. Cartographers must decide what information to include and how to show it.
II. The Shape of the Earth
B. Cartographers developed different types of map projections, or ways to show the earth's curved surface.
C. Some map projections distort the shape of the land and water.
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Chapter 2, Lesson 3: Putting Maps to Work (pp. 42-45)
I. Maps for Different Purposes
A. Different types of maps show different kinds of information.
A. Cartographers must decide how to show the earth's curved shape on a flat map.
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