Tools of Geographers Review

Identify this projection

• Robinson
• Winkel Tripel
• Polar
• Mercator

All map projections are somehow incorrect.

• True
• False

Why does distortion occur on every map?

• Cartographers are humans that can easily make mistakes.

• GIS technology encourages errors.

• The 3D world cannot be accurately converted to 2D

What is the name of this projection?

• Polar Projection

• Peters Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Winkel Triple Projection

Who would be most likely to use this projection?

• pilots

• ship navigators

• students and teachers

• Google Maps

Who would be most likely to use this projection?

• Ship Captains

• Pilots

• Meteorologists

• Teachers

What is this projection called?

• Gall-Peters Projection

• Mercator Projection

• Winkel Tripel Projection

• Robinson Projection

Why does Google maps use the Mercator projection?

• Direction is easier to navigate on a grid & distortion decreases when zoomed in.

• The size of continents is more accurate.

• It is easy to travel the Great Circle Route.

• Because all of the Earth can be seen on the Mercator

Which projection is best to see the most correct size and shape of ALL of the continents?

• Mercator

• Robinson

• Polar

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole