Geography Quiz

What are the three main elements that help understand a map?

• Title, legend, and symbols

• Latitude, longitude, and scale

• Oceans, continents, and landmasses

• Size, shape, and distance

What is the purpose of the global grid?

• To indicate the exact location of any place on Earth

• To show the features of Earth, such as oceans and continents

• To describe the relative location of two places

• To balance the distortions of size and shape

Why do all flat maps have distortion?

• Because mapmakers intentionally distort the size and shape of landmasses

• Because the global grid is not accurate enough

• Because it is impossible to accurately represent a spherical Earth on a flat surface

• Because map scales are not useful for describing the relative location of two places

What is the Robinson projection known for?

• Balancing the distortions of size and shape

• Showing the exact location of any place on Earth

• Accurately representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface

• Describing the relative location of two places

What should be considered when looking at different map projections?

• How accurately they show the features of Earth

• How well they balance the distortions of size and shape

• What type of information each projection might show best

• How accurately they describe the relative location of two places