Map Projections

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True or false: Globes provide a three-dimensional view of the Earth. They provide the most accurate view of the world, but have limitations in their use.

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True

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True or false: All world map projections create distorted images of the Earth to some degree. These distortions relate to size, shape, direction, and distance.

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True

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A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface:

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Projection

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A geographer who makes maps: Cartographer, Distortion, Projection

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Cartographer

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A loss of accuracy: Projection, Distortion, Cartographer

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Distortion

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Which projection is this? Options: Peters, Robinson, Mercator

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Peters

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Which projection is this? Peters, Robinson, Mercator

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Mercator

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Which projection is this? Peters, Robinson, Mercator

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Robinson

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Which map projection's shape and direction are accurate but size is very distorted? Options: Robinson, Peters, Mercator

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Mercator

Front

Which map projection's size and shape are both fairly accurate even though they are slightly distorted near the poles? Options: Robinson, Peters, Mercator

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Robinson