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Map ProjectionsMap ProjectionsMap ProjectionsMap Projections
Mr. Nolen
Penncrest High School
Media, PA
Mr. Nolen
Penncrest High School
Media, PA
1. The only accurate way to 1. The only accurate way to represent the curved surface represent the curved surface of the Earth is with a of the Earth is with a ..
1. The only accurate way to 1. The only accurate way to represent the curved surface represent the curved surface of the Earth is with a of the Earth is with a ..
1. The only accurate way to 1. The only accurate way to represent the curved surface represent the curved surface of the Earth is with a of the Earth is with a globeglobe..
1. The only accurate way to 1. The only accurate way to represent the curved surface represent the curved surface of the Earth is with a of the Earth is with a globeglobe..
Map ProjectionsMap Projections
Conical ProjectionsConical Projections
Cylindrical ProjectionsCylindrical Projections
Azimuthal ProjectionsAzimuthal Projections
2. 2. are ways to are ways to draw the curved areas draw the curved areas of the Earth on a flat of the Earth on a flat surface.surface.
2. 2. are ways to are ways to draw the curved areas draw the curved areas of the Earth on a flat of the Earth on a flat surface.surface.
2. 2. Map projectionsMap projections are are ways to draw the curved ways to draw the curved areas of the Earth on a areas of the Earth on a flat surface.flat surface.
2. 2. Map projectionsMap projections are are ways to draw the curved ways to draw the curved areas of the Earth on a areas of the Earth on a flat surface.flat surface.
3. All map projections have some . Different maps distort , , or the or of continents.
3. All map projections have some . Different maps distort , , or the or of continents.
3. All map projections have some distortions. Different maps distort distance, direction, or the shape or size of continents.
3. All map projections have some distortions. Different maps distort distance, direction, or the shape or size of continents.
4. Here are some common 4. Here are some common map projections.map projections.4. Here are some common 4. Here are some common map projections.map projections.
Mercator ProjectionMercator Projection
I. I. Projection Projection
A. Shows A. Shows accurately, accurately, so it is good for so it is good for
B. B. landmasses near landmasses near the north and south polethe north and south pole
C. Makes some countries lookC. Makes some countries look
than they really arethan they really are
I. I. Projection Projection
A. Shows A. Shows accurately, accurately, so it is good for so it is good for
B. B. landmasses near landmasses near the north and south polethe north and south pole
C. Makes some countries lookC. Makes some countries look
than they really arethan they really are
I. I. MercatorMercator Projection Projection
A. Shows A. Shows directiondirection accurately, accurately, so it is good for so it is good for navigationnavigation
B. B. EnlargesEnlarges landmasses near landmasses near the north and south polethe north and south pole
C. Makes some countries look C. Makes some countries look biggerbigger than they really are than they really are
I. I. MercatorMercator Projection Projection
A. Shows A. Shows directiondirection accurately, accurately, so it is good for so it is good for navigationnavigation
B. B. EnlargesEnlarges landmasses near landmasses near the north and south polethe north and south pole
C. Makes some countries look C. Makes some countries look biggerbigger than they really are than they really are
Peters ProjectionPeters Projection
II. II. Projection Projection
A. Shows the correct A. Shows the correct of of countriescountries
B. Distorts the B. Distorts the of of countries and continentscountries and continents
II. II. Projection Projection
A. Shows the correct A. Shows the correct of of countriescountries
B. Distorts the B. Distorts the of of countries and continentscountries and continents
II. II. PetersPeters Projection Projection
A. Shows the correct A. Shows the correct sizesize of of countriescountries
B. Distorts the B. Distorts the shapeshape of of countries and continentscountries and continents
II. II. PetersPeters Projection Projection
A. Shows the correct A. Shows the correct sizesize of of countriescountries
B. Distorts the B. Distorts the shapeshape of of countries and continentscountries and continents
Robinson ProjectionRobinson Projection
III. ________ ProjectionIII. ________ Projection
A. Makes many ___________A. Makes many ___________
B. Nothing on this map is B. Nothing on this map is completely ___________completely ___________
C. No major ___________C. No major ___________
III. ________ ProjectionIII. ________ Projection
A. Makes many ___________A. Makes many ___________
B. Nothing on this map is B. Nothing on this map is completely ___________completely ___________
C. No major ___________C. No major ___________
III. III. RobinsonRobinson Projection Projection
A. Makes many A. Makes many compromisescompromises
B. Nothing on this map is B. Nothing on this map is completely completely accurateaccurate
C. No major C. No major distortionsdistortions
III. III. RobinsonRobinson Projection Projection
A. Makes many A. Makes many compromisescompromises
B. Nothing on this map is B. Nothing on this map is completely completely accurateaccurate
C. No major C. No major distortionsdistortions
5. Here are some other 5. Here are some other maps.maps.5. Here are some other 5. Here are some other maps.maps.
I. This map splits the world in . This map splits the world in the middle of the _______the middle of the _______ ________. People in ______ ________. People in ______ would like this map.would like this map.
I. This map splits the world in . This map splits the world in the middle of the _______the middle of the _______ ________. People in ______ ________. People in ______ would like this map.would like this map.
I. This map splits the world in I. This map splits the world in the middle of the the middle of the Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean. People in . People in ChinaChina would would like this map.like this map.
I. This map splits the world in I. This map splits the world in the middle of the the middle of the Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean. People in . People in ChinaChina would would like this map.like this map.
II. This map splits the world in II. This map splits the world in the middle of Asia. People in the middle of Asia. People in the _________would like this the _________would like this map.map.
II. This map splits the world in II. This map splits the world in the middle of Asia. People in the middle of Asia. People in the _________would like this the _________would like this map.map.
II. This map splits the world in II. This map splits the world in the middle of Asia. People in the middle of Asia. People in the the United StatesUnited States would like would like this map.this map.
II. This map splits the world in II. This map splits the world in the middle of Asia. People in the middle of Asia. People in the the United StatesUnited States would like would like this map.this map.
III. This map has ____ at the top of III. This map has ____ at the top of the map. People in the map. People in would would like this map.like this map.
III. This map has ____ at the top of III. This map has ____ at the top of the map. People in the map. People in would would like this map.like this map.
III. This map has III. This map has southsouth at the top of at the top of the map. People in the map. People in AustraliaAustralia would would like this map.like this map.
III. This map has III. This map has southsouth at the top of at the top of the map. People in the map. People in AustraliaAustralia would would like this map.like this map.