A Process to Transform the Spherical Earth's Surface onto a Two-Dimensional

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Multiple Choice

A process to transform the spherical earth's surface onto a two-dimensional map; a process to transfer locations from the earth's surface onto a flat map is called what?

• A) Cartography
• B) Mapping
• C) Projection
• D) Map scale
• E) Geographic Information System

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Definitions:

Probability Values

Numerical values that represent the likelihood of the occurrence of a specific event or outcome.

Mutually Exclusive

Two or more events that cannot happen at the same time; the occurrence of one event precludes the occurrence of the other(s).

Nonzero Probabilities

Probabilities that are greater than zero, indicating that an event has a chance of occurring.

Sample Space

The set of all possible outcomes or results in an experiment or a random trial.