Geography Packet 6/7 Projection Maps
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Melissa Walsh
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Geography Packet 6
Robinson Projection Map
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Robinson Projection Map
The Robinson projection map is an oval shaped projection. The shape and size of the continents near the equator are show accurately, but the water areas and lands near the poles are distorted to match the shape of the map. The projection was created by the American cartographer Arthur Robinson.
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Mercator Projection Map
A projection is a system for mapping the round Earth on a flat surface. The Mercator projections map shows the accurate locations of the continents and oceans. The land and water areas, however, are greatly distorted toward the North and South poles.
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Open Ended
Which continents include locations that have "east longitude" in their address?
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Open Ended
Most of the contiguous United States falls between which two lines of latitude?
Hint: contiguous means "touching on one or more sides"
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Multiple Choice
In Central America on the same latitude as Africa, Australia, or South America?
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Multiple Choice
Which continent includes the coordinates of
latitude and longitude?8
Multiple Choice
Which of the five oceans is closest to latitude?
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Multiple Choice
Does the Mercator projection map more accurately show the size, shape, or location of the continents on the map?
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Multiple Choice
Do the land areas around the North and South Poles appear smaller or larger in size than they really are?
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Open Ended
Which continent appears much wider than it really is compared to the other continents?
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Multiple Choice
Which continent includes the coordinates latitude, longitude?
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Multiple Choice
The equator and the prime meridian meet in which ocean?
Geography Packet 6
Robinson Projection Map
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