MAPS and MAP PROJECTIONS

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Globes provide a three-dimensional view of the Earth. They provide the most accurate view of the world, but have limitations in their use.

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True

Front

Do all world map projections create distorted images of the Earth to some degree, relating to size, shape, direction, and distance?

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True

Front

A geographer who makes maps:

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Cartographer

Front

Which type of map projection is this? Peter's, Robinson, Mercator, Conic, Topographic

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Peter's

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Which type of map projection is this? Peter's, Robinson, Mercator, Topographic, Conic

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Mercator

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Why is it difficult to project the Earth onto a flat surface?

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It distorts the sizes and shapes of the landmasses.

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A major disadvantage to using a Mercator map would be

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it distorts land size and often the size is misrepresented

Front

Why is the Mercator projection map not ideal for determining land size?

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Places at the poles, like Greenland and Antarctica, are extremely distorted in their size, appearing larger than they really are.

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The map shown here, called the Peter's Projection, does which of the following?

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It shows accurate sizes of the continents.

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Why do we use maps more often than we use globes?

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Globes are bulky and not as easy to store.