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CGC Name: _________________________ Map Projection is how the round world is represented on a flat map The Mercator Projection is a not accurate to the land size in representation of the world It is the representation of a world map that we are used to, it is most common Mercator created the map for navigation purposes (moving around the earth, usually with a boat) The size of many of the countries are not correct For example; o ____________________________________________________ o ____________________________________________________ The Peters Projection was created because Peters noticed the wrong sizes of the countries based on who has more power. Mercator vs Peters Projection

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CGC Name: _________________________

Map Projection is how the round world is represented on a flat map

The Mercator Projection is a not accurate

to the land size in representation of the world

It is the representation of a world map that we

are used to, it is most common

Mercator created the map for navigation

purposes (moving around the earth, usually with a boat)

The size of many of the countries are not correct

For example;

o ____________________________________________________

o ____________________________________________________

The Peters Projection was created

because Peters noticed the wrong sizes of

the countries based on who has more

power.

Peters created a map where countries are

accurate in size

His maps even have notes of fairness around

the outside

Mercator vs Peters Projection

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CGC Name: _________________________

Looking at the Mercator projection of the world

WHO IS REPRESENTED HERE?

Looking at the Peter’s Projection of the world

WHO IS REPRESENTED HERE?

How is the Mercator projection that is widely accepted in the world as the “TRUTH” unfair for

people?

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What is the point of having the Peter’s projection being taught in Geography?

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