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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The surface of a sphere can be represented as a plane without any form of distortion
true
false
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The art and science of map making is known as
mapography
topography
google maps
cartography
Mathematicians used _________ to translate the globe into something flat
projections
hypotheses
science
quadratic formula
The most common map we use in our "American" Classrooms is known as
Mercator projection
Gauss–Krüger projection
Cassini projection
Gall–Peters projection
Lines that run North and South on a globe are known as
longitude
latitude
equator
projections
Lines that run East and West on a globe are known as
longitude
latitude
projections
equatorial lines
One major problem with the Mercator projection is that
size is distorted
shape is distorted
direction is inaccurate
the lines on the map are inaccurate
In the 1960's something significant happened which changed our navigation of the globe
sonar technology was discovered
color television was invented
we sent satellites into space
we landed on the moon
The line of longitude 180 degrees east or west of the prime meridian is known as
international date line
equator
north pole
south pole
A key that lists all the symbols used on a map
legend
compass
projection
topography
