Think about the use of technology in cartography. Write a short essay that outlines & discusses how maps of Earth have changed over the years.
(Mapping the Earth's Surface)
(Finding Locations on Earth)
(Types of Maps)
2007-01-23 04:12:15 · 3 answers · asked by Bree 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The first responder was correct - it is your job to write the essay...
However, being interested in the subject, Im happy to point out this: Maps were not very accurate until mankind was able to invent an accurate way to measure TIME. Yes, time is how longitude is measured...
ONe of your best sources will be a book called "Maps of Ancient Sea Kings" by Charles Hapgood. It explains how maps are constructed and why they were not accurate until arounf the 17th century. (The book's underlying acccount is about a map discovered in ancient egypt that depicts portions of the Antarctic coastline - something not discovered until the 18th century by Russia....)
2007-01-23 04:24:25 · answer #1 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
250 million yrs ago there was pangea. it consisted of gondwanaland & laurasia . gondwanaland started moving towards the north.then the sediments of the tethys sea grew up to become the Great Himalayas.
Day by Day ,the parts of gondwanaland are moving till now.
2007-01-23 12:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by majeti k 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've already written enough essays in school. It's your turn.
2007-01-23 12:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋