Map Projections and Elements and Map Projections

Which map element shows the subject of the map?

• Legend

• Title

• Label

• Symbol

On a map, which element explains the meaning of symbols and colors?

• Compass rose

• Scale

• Legend

• Locator globe

What do symbols on a map represent?

• Only cities

• Names of places

• Information such as resources or activities

• Distance on Earth

Which map element shows directions such as North, South, East, and West?

• Labels

• Compass rose

• Scale

• Locator globe

A scale on a map shows:

• The subject of the map

• How far a distance on the map represents on Earth

• The location of a country on the globe

• The type of information on the map

Which projection shows directions accurately but distorts the size of areas, especially near the poles?

• Azimuthal Projection

• Mercator Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Winkel Tripel Projection

Which projection is shaped like an oval and balances size and shape distortion, often used in world maps today?

• Homolosine Projection

• Winkel Tripel Projection

• Mercator Projection

• Azimuthal Projection

Which projection looks like a “cut-up” globe, showing continents correctly but leaving out oceans?

• Mercator Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Homolosine Projection

• Azimuthal Projection

Which projection shows the Earth from one central point, often used for maps of the poles?

• Azimuthal Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Winkel Tripel Projection

• Mercator Projection

Which projection shows the correct shapes of landmasses but makes areas near the poles look much larger than they really are?

• Azimuthal Projection

• Homolosine Projection

• Mercator Projection

• Winkel Tripel Projection