Memorize these and recognize 20.3% of all Maps & Cartography clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ptolemy | 3 | This ancient Alexandrian's "Geography" was used by Renaissance mapmakers |
| 2 | a legend | 3 | This table that accompanies a map explains what the symbols & colors represent |
| 3 | elevation | 2 | On topographic maps, contour lines are used to show this |
| 4 | coordinates | 2 | Latitude & longitude are examples of the number pairs that in the Cartesian system are called these |
| 5 | charts | 2 | While the term "map" refers particularly to land area, this term refers to marine maps |
| 6 | cartography | 2 | The Latin word charta, "paper", helped give us this word for mapmaking |