Map Projections

Front

What is the nickname of latitude?

Back

parallel

Front

What is another name for longitude?

Back

meridian

Front

Who is a cartographer?

Back

Someone who crafts beautiful maps

Front

What does the term 'Hemi' mean?

Back

It means half.

Front

Which map projection makes longitude lines appear curvy?

Back

Robinson

Front

Which projection would make measuring distances difficult?

Back

Goodes Interrupted

Front

Which map projection uses straight latitude and longitude lines?

Back

Mercator

Front

What is the line called that splits the Earth into the north and south hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

What invisible line divides the Earth into eastern and western halves?

Back

The Prime Meridian.

Front

In which hemisphere is the Tropic of Cancer?

Back

It is the northern hemisphere.