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WorksheetsMap Projections
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is an Map
a scale model of the earth that depicts its properties
an acurate display of all the earth features
A flat representattion of all or part of the earth
an imaginary line that is parallel to the equator
What is the name of the profession of making maps
Geologist
Biologist
historians
cartographers
What happens when a maps curves are flattened
nothing
still acurate
A and B
Distortion
what changes when a map is disorted
Shape
Distance
All of the above
Area
What is the Great Circle Route
Follows the curves of the earth and show shortest distances between to points
a route that shows the shortest ditances between all the contients
a flat representation of all or parts of the earth
a accurate dipiction of the earth properties
What are 3 map projection
Meracator, Robinson, Polar projections
World political, World Physical, & political projections
Globe, map, & key projections
Globe, Map, Scale projections
What is a Globe
a flat representation of the earth
A scale model of the earth
a very detailed map
a non-detailed map
How many map projections are their
5
2
8
7
which map projection looks like a cone
Planar Projection
cyndrical Projection
Robinson
Conic Projection
Which map projection looks like a cylinder
cylindrical projection
planar projection
winkle-triple projection
conic projection
which map projection is split to look flat
robinson/winkle triple projections
conic projection
Goode's interrupted equal-area projection
polar projection
Parts of an map
compass rose & boundaries
prime meridan & equator
Globes
Map types
What can you see on a globe
Area,distance,& direction
Map projection
Maps
Distortion of sizes,shapes, &area
How are maps and globes different
Maps are 3d; while globes are 2d
Maps are more accurate then globes
Globes show distortions; while maps don't
Globes are more accurate then globes
What can't maps show
earth accurately
scale models
map projections
Globes
What don't cartographers do
Convert 3d globes into flat maps
fix distortions
don't create maps
Convert maps into 3d globes
what is an key
A globe
Tell you what the details on a map are
shows the ratio between a unit of lenght on a map
a map
what is an scale
Shows the ratio between a unit of lenght on a map
tells you what the details on a map are
tells the name on a map
the showing of cardinal directions
what is an compass rose
the name of a map
the showing of longitudinal and latitudinal lines
The showing of cardinal directions on a map
the showing of the prime meridian & equator
What is a title
a tool that shows directions
The name of a map
unit of distance on earth
another name for key
What is another name for an key
Legend
insert map
title
scale
How many types of maps have we gone over
4
6
2
8
When is the Meractor projection most and least accurate
poles and outer edges
prime meridian and equator
equator and outer edges
Tropics and Poles
When is the Robinson projection most and least accurate
Equator and outer edges
longitude and latitude lines
equator and prime meridian
equator and poles
When is the polar projection most and least accurate
poles
poles and equator
Poles and outer edges
poles and prime meridian
