Types of Map Projections in AP Human Geography

Advantages of Mercator Projection

• correct sizes

• correct shapes

• correct distances

• correct directions

Robinson Projection

• correct shapes and poles with distortion near equator

• correct shapes and sizes with distortion near poles

• correct sizes and around poles with distortion of shapes

Advantage(s) of Gall Peters

• shows correct shapes and sizes

• shows correct shapes

• shows correct sizes

Goode Homolosine

• shows correct distance and direction

• shows correct size and direction

• shows correct size and proportions of continents

• shows correct shape and distance

Advantages of Azimuthal

• shows poles and distance correctly

• shows shapes and distance correctly

• shows poles and direction correctly

• shows sizes and direction correctly

What is true about equal area projections?

• correct shape

• correct size

Disadvantage of Goode Homolosine

• incorrect distance and direction

• incorrect shape and direction

• incorrect sizes and distance

• incorrect sizes and proportions

Disadvantage of Mercator

• incorrect shapes and distortion around poles

• incorrect sizes and distance

• incorrect shapes and directions

Disadvantage of Gall Peter's

• distortion near poles and shapes are incorrect

• incorrect sizes and directions

• distortion near poles and sizes incorrect

• incorrect shape and directions

Disadvantage of Azimuthal

• poles are distorted

• distance is incorrect

• can't see entire world