Geography Review, Trim 2 Par 1, Part 1

Map Projections' objective is to:

• Flatten the Earth's surface into a map

• Partially project the Earth

• Create a map used by Google

• Create a tridimiensional map

The biggest advantage of map projections is that they don't distort the planet's surface.

• True

• False

True or false: a map projection depends on the shape used to project the Earth's surface

• True

• False

This type of map projections uses what shape to project the Earth's surface?

• Azimuthal

• Cylindrical

• Conic

• Spherical

What shape does this map projection use to project the Earth's surface?

• Azimuthal

• Conic

• Spherical

• Cylindrical

Select all the elements that can become distorted in a map projection

• Shape

• Land Area

• Size

• Direction

What element(s) is(are) distorted in this map projection

• Shape

• Size

• Direction

What element(s) is(are) distorted in this map projection?

• Shape

• Size

• Land Area

• Direction

This is NOT one of the layers of the Geosphere

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Magma

This is the layer of the Geosphere where we live

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core