Geography Packet 6/7 Projection Maps

Geography Packet 6

Robinson Projection Map

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.

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.

Open Ended

Which continents include locations that have "east longitude" in their address?

Open Ended

Most of the contiguous United States falls between which two lines of latitude?

Hint: contiguous means "touching on one or more sides"

Multiple Choice

In Central America on the same latitude as Africa, Australia, or South America?

• Africa

• Australia

• South America

Multiple Choice

Which continent includes the coordinates of

 $90^oS$  latitude and  $30^oE$  longitude?

• Africa

• Australia

• Antarctica

• South America

Multiple Choice

Which of the five oceans is closest to  $90^oN$  latitude?

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Southern Ocean

Multiple Choice

Does the Mercator projection map more accurately show the size, shape, or location of the continents on the map?

• size

• shape

• location

Multiple Choice

Do the land areas around the North and South Poles appear smaller or larger in size than they really are?

• smaller

• larger

Open Ended

Which continent appears much wider than it really is compared to the other continents?

Multiple Choice

Which continent includes the coordinates  $45^oN$  latitude,  $115^oE$  longitude? 

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

• Asia

Multiple Choice

The equator and the prime meridian meet in which ocean?

• Pacific

• Southern

• Atlantic

• Arctic

• Indian