Maps and Projections

a method for representing part of the surface of the earth or a celestial sphere on a plane surface

• accuracy

• degree

• distort

• navigate

• projection

a person who draws or produces maps

• cartographer

• geographer

• stenographer

• photographer

A flat representation of all or parts of the planet.

• Great Circle Route

• Globes

• Maps

• Map Projection

 A mercator map is a ___________ shape.

•  square
• round
• trriangle
• rectangle

 Robinson map is the most commonly used map.

• true
• false

 A disadvantage to the Mercator would be

• show true directions
• landsize is distorted or misrepresented
• used for marine navigation
• most commonly used map

 A robinson map is

• most commonly used
• square
• used for navigation

Which projection is this?

• Lambert
• Mercator
• Goode's Homolosine
• Robinson

Which projection is this?

• Robinson
• Mercator
• Eckert IV
• Goode's Homolosine

Which map projection makes land near the poles seem gigantic (like Antarctica and Greenland)?

• Lambert
• Mercator
• Robinson
• Eckert IV