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Mapping is partially a science, but it also involves a lot of human judgment. provide examples of human judgment in mapping, such as in the creation of the geographic grid in contemporary tools.

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The creation of the geographic grid in contemporary tools such as the International Date Line and time zones are some examples of human judgement in mapping.

The creation of maps is called mapping. Maps are illustrative symbolic representation of the important features of the Earth’s surface part.