Q&A ON TYPES OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OBLIQUE AND VERTICAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH
a) Name three types of geographical photographs . b) Specify the type of geographical photograph which is : taken horizontally on ground used in map making c) Explain five differences between the photograph which you have mentioned in (b)(ii) above and the topographical map ANSWER: a) Types of the geographical photographs are : Horizontal or ground photograph Oblique photograph Vertical photograph b) (i) Type of photography which is taken horizontally on the ground is horizontal photograph (ii) Type of photograph which is used in map-making is a vertical aerial photograph c)the following are five differences between the photograph mentioned in (b)(ii) which is a vertical aerial photograph and topographical map. Vertical aerial photograph show all features found on the site while topographical map is selective since it can show either physical or man made features. The scale of topographical map is constant throughout while that of vertical aerial photograph...