Globes, Maps, and Map Projections

 A way of showing the curved surface of the Earth is with a...

• flashlight
• map projection
• photograph
• global grid

 A Mercator map is a ___________ shape.

• square
• round
• triangle
• rectangle

The Robinson map is the most commonly used map projection.

• True
• False

A Mercator map is mainly used by...

• hunters
• sailors
• motorists
• pilots

Another name for a mapmaker is a...

• photographer
• cartographer
• geographer
• navigator

The way in which a mapmaker shows the curved surface of the Earth on a flat map is called a...

• projection
• direction
• navigation
• distortion

To change the size and shape of means to...

• segment
• project
• repair
• distort

True or False? Depending on the map's purpose, a mapmaker chooses the type of projection to create.

• true

• false

To change the size and shape of is called...

• projection
• distortion
• reflection
• refraction

Which is an example of distortion?

• your reflection in a fun house mirror
• a photograph