Lesson 1 Part 2 Review

Front

Globes - Strengths

Back

Same shape as Earth, shows continents accurately

Front

Globes - Weaknesses

Back

Not practical, cannot show enough detail, hard to carry around

Front

Scale

Back

Relative Size

Front

Computer based system that links information to locations

Back

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Front

Projection

Back

A way of mapping Earth on a flat surface

Front

Distortion

Back

Loss of accuracy

Front

Why do all maps have distortion?

Back

The Earth is a sphere and maps are flat

Front

Mercator - Strengths

Back

Shows correct shapes and directions

Front

Mercator - Weaknesses

Back

Not true distances or sizes, especially near the poles

Front

Shows the correct size of landmasses

Back

Equal Area - Strengths