A study of drawing maps, charts, globes and relief models

• A. Cartography
• B. Geography
• C. Topography
• D. Oceanography

Answer: (A)

Cartography is the field that deals with making maps and other geographic representations. When you study drawing maps, charts, globes, and relief models, you're engaging in the practice of cartography—the craft of creating and shaping representations of the Earth's surface. It combines geographic data with design techniques like projection, scale, and symbols to communicate spatial information clearly. The other fields describe broader or different areas: geography is the overall study of the Earth's surfaces; topography focuses on the physical features and their arrangement on the land; oceanography studies the oceans. The emphasis on producing maps and map-like representations points to cartography as the best fit.