Question

What is cartography?

A. the science of mapmaking
B. the science of shipbuilding
C. the science of charting direction on a ship
D. the science of measuring distances on the ocean

Answer 1

a science of map mapmaking got the answer right in test

Answer 2

The word for cartography is composed of the words "carto" and "graphy" (the word and both parts come from Latin). "Carto" refers to a "carta" - that is, a map, and "graphy" means writing - so together, it means map-writing. The correct answer is: A. the science of mapmaking