Question

What decisions do cartographers make that can influence how we perceive a map?
A)where to draw political borders
B)colors of the map
C)kind of projection
D)all of the above

Answer 1

D. it is important to draw political borders. the colors on the map appeal to aesthetics, and the projection of the map shows us a pleasing reality. ie. older maps were drawn in globe shape and oblongs because it was how they perceived the Earth back then