Map Projections

What is the most accurate way to represent the Earth's entire surface?

• A satellite image
• A globe
• A flat map
• A digital map

What is a significant limitation of using maps instead of globes?

• Maps can accurately represent the Earth's surface.
• Globes are easier to carry than maps.
• Maps are commonly used due to the unwieldiness of globes.
• Maps can show the entire Earth without distortion.

Which of the following statements is true regarding all maps?

• All maps are perfectly accurate.
• Maps are always easier to read than globes.
• All maps are distorted in at least one area.
• Maps can accurately portray the round Earth.

Which projection is known for exaggerating areas far from the equator?

• Mercator
• Peters
• Interrupted
• Robinson

In the Mercator projection, which landmass is portrayed as larger than it actually is?

• Africa
• South America
• Australia
• Greenland

What happens to distortion in the Robinson projection as you move away from the poles?

• It becomes negligible.
• It increases significantly.
• It remains constant.
• It declines to moderate levels.

Which map projection provides equal representation to the Southern Hemisphere?

• Orthographic
• Peters
• Mercator
• Robinson

Which projection limits distortion by cutting the globe at various points?

• Interrupted
• Orthographic
• Robinson
• Mercator

What is a key characteristic of the Orthographic/Azimuthal projection?

• It shows the entire Earth.
• It crops a view of a hemisphere or less.
• It distorts size but preserves shape.
• It is a cylindrical projection.