Maps

Maps

9th Grade

24 Qs

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Geography

9th Grade

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

 A disadvantage to the Mercator/Cylindrical map projection would be
show true directions
land size is distorted away from the equator
most commonly used map

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The change in shape, size, or location of a place when shown on a map.
Map Projection
Distortion
stretching
validity

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

balanced distortion of size and shape
Planar
Robinson
Cylindrical
Conic

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

shows direction, distorts size
Fan
Robinson
Mercator
Lambert

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which most accurately displays the size, shape, and location of continents and oceans?
Globe
Mercator Projection
Goode's Homolosine
Robinson

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which map projection makes land near the poles seem gigantic (like Antarctica and Greenland)?
Planar
Cylindrical
Robinson
Fan

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Identify this projection - it is mainly used for marine navigation
Robinson/Balanced
Mercator/Cylindrical
Polar/Planar
Fan/Conic

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