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Map Projections Review
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1
What two hemispheres are North America located in?
Northern and Eastern Hemisphere
Eastern and Southern Hemisphere
Northern and Western Hemisphere
Southern and Northern Hemisphere
2
Why does Google Maps use the Mercator projection?
it's easier to remember the name of the projection
the sizes of the continents are accurate
it maintains the accuracy of angles and direction
it was the first one they looked at
3
True or False: Do people argue that the peters projection map is a more accurate projection of the earth?
True
False
4
____ and ____ are the most important characteristics in map projection.
Size and Direction
Shape and Distance
Hamburger and Fries
Shape and Size
5
The main objective of a globe is to
Make your room look cool
See the sun without a lens
See the world to scale
See space
6
When referring to geography, what is a minute?
the Prime Meridian
a sixtieth of a degree of measurement
60 seconds
none of the above
7
Globes have a true representation of:
Size, Temperature, Population, Direction
Rainfall, Shape, Population, Humidity
Size, Airline routes, Shape, Distance
Size, Shape, Distance, Direction
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What map projection does the National Geographic Society use and why?
Mercator projection because of navigational benefits
Winkel-Tripel projection because it’s non-conformal
Winkel-Tripel projection because it minimizes the three kinds of distortion
Mollweide projection because it has accurate areas
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What are lines of Latitude and Longitude used for?
Finding Landmarks
Sailing
Flying
All of the above
10
The Winkel-Tripel projection is
conical
none of these
cylindical
azimuthal
11
What was created in 1923?
The Mercator Projection
The Goode Homosoline Projection
Soft Pretzels
Star Wars The Rise of The Jedi
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What projection technique was used for the Lambert Projection?
None of the above
Conical
cylindrical
Azimuthal
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What were maps originally used for?
travelling the world to see what places look the best
navigate ships
finding treasure
viewing the size of countries and lands.
14
Cartographers (map-makers) have the challenge of representing
map projections
the spherical earth on a flat piece
globes
the shape of the continents
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What wiped out the need for maps and Why is Mercator rarely used?
dunno
BEIA
GPS Mercator is rarely used by cartographers as it was seen as "misleading"
nuclear weapons and mass extinction
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What are some disadvantages for globes?
They are very portable, so you can bring them everywhere.
They suck
All the details can’t be drawn because of limited space.
The sizes of lands aren’t accurate
17
The Winkel Tripel Projection is the most accurate most accurate map projection.
True
False
18
Going clockwise, what is the correct order of these directions?
North, East, South, West
North, East, West, South
West, Eeast, North, South
West, East, South, North
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What is the oldest and most popular type of map?
The Peters Projection
Gnomonic projection
Mercator Projection
The Winkel-Tripel Projection
20
Which map are the "sizes of land masses" wrong?
Robinson Projection
Gall peters projection
Miller Cylindrical Projection
Mercator Projection
21
Is the southern hemisphere bigger on the Peters projection map?
No
Yes
22
Which map projection is most commonly used for airplane navigation?
Robinson Projection
Mercator Projection
Winkel Tripel Projection
Lambert Projection
