Map Projections

Poll

Would you rather...

• jump in a big pile of crunchy leaves?

• visit the pumpkin patch for a big pumpkin?

Labelling

Label the elements on the map. (#1 is the title, you will not label that.)

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locator

scale

compass rose

label

legend

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Multiple Choice

What did Mercator's map distort?

• a. distance

• b. location

• c. shape

• d. size

To help mapmakers create a better map, they use projections, or ways of showing the Earth's curved surface on a flat map.

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Shows most of Earth accurately, but distorts size of countries/continents.

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​Mercator Projection

• Shows directions correctly.

• distorts size, shape, and area near the North and South pole

• good map for navigating

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Aims to show the world as accurately as possible

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​Robinson
Projection

• Less distortion at the poles

• Used by many mapmakers today to view the world as a whole

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Accurately shows the shape and area of a landmass by cutting up the oceans.

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​Homolosine
Projection

• Resembles a flattened orange peel.

• Doesn't show directions correctly.

• Best used to understand real size of continents.

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​A. Size
B. Shape
C. Direction
D. Distance

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Which two factors are most distorted on the map below?

This projection shows what the world would be like if viewed from outer space.

It cannot show the whole world at the same time.

This projection is used mostly for locators!

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Orthographic
Projections

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Match each map to the type of projection it is.

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Match

Match the map type with what it is commonly used for.

• Used for locators

• Used in education

• Navigation

Orthographic

Robinson

Mercator

• Orthographic

• Robinson

• Mercator

Multiple Select

Exit Ticket: In what ways can maps show distortion?

Select ALL that apply!

• A. Area

• B. Distance

• C. Shape

• D. Direction