Ways to Show Earth's Surface

The loss of accuracy in the size or position of objects on a map is known as ___.

• direction

• distortion

• misrepresentation

• projection

Choose all the names of map projections.

• Robinson

• Equal-Area

• Mercator

• Te of Piglet

A positive characteristic or advantage is known as ___.

• Pro.

• Con.

• Private.

• Public.

A negative characteristic or disadvantage is known as ___.

• Pro.

• Con.

• Private.

• Public.

The part of a globe and/or map that is used to measure distance is also known as ___.

• scale

• ruler

• mile

• kilometer

What does an aerial picture show that a satellite picture does not?

• less detail about the land

• the continents and oceans

• more detail about the land

• the planets in the solar system

Who can benefit from the use of GIS? Choose all that apply.

• Governments

• Environmentalists

• Police

• Education

Why are maps not the best option to show Earth?

• Because maps are not as big as Earth.

• Because maps are flat and Earth is round.

• Because maps use scale to show locations.

• Because maps cannot be folded back properly. Ever.

The special way to map Earth on a flat surface is known as a ___.

• projection

• distortion

• scale

• map

_____ photographs are taken from the air but closer to the ground than satellite photographs.