Map Projections SUR314 - Quiz IV

Which of the following is NOT a category of map projection?

• Cylindrical

• Conical

• Planar

• Azimuthal

Cylindrical map projections are based on the projection of the Earth onto a:

• Cone

• Cylinder

• Plane

• Sphere

Conic map projections are based on the projection of the Earth onto a:

• Cone

• Cylinder

• Plane

• Sphere

Azimuthal map projections are based on the projection of the Earth onto a:

• Cone

• Cylinder

• Plane

• Sphere

The Mercator projection is an example of which type of map projection?

• orthomorphic

• Conical

• Azimuthal

• Equal-area

The Lambert Conformal Conic projection is an example of which type of map projection?

• Cylindrical

• Conical

• Azimuthal

• Equal-area

The stereographic projection is an example of which type of map projection?

• Cylindrical

• Conical

• Azimuthal

• Equal-area

Which map projection preserves the shape of small areas?

• Equidistant

• Conformal

• Equivalent

• Compromise

Which map projection preserves the area of regions?

• Equidistant

• Conformal

• Equivalent

• Compromise

The Robinson projection is an example of which type of map projection?

• Cylindrical

• Conical

• Azimuthal

• Compromise