What can a Map Tell us? Mrs. Rida. Definitions Area Distortion: When the size of things on the map is misrepresented. Shape Distortion: When the shape.
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What can a Map Tell us?
Mrs. Rida
DefinitionsArea Distortion: When the size of things on the map is misrepresented.Shape Distortion: When the shape of things on the map is misrepresented.
Different Map Projections
•Mercator•Robinson•Interrupted
Map Projectio
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Positives
Negatives
Mercator
Robinson
Interrupted
Mercator Projection
Mercator ProjectionCorrect shapes of
landLines of latitude are
straight Lines help show true
directions: N,S,E,W
≠ Size is distorted≠ North and South
Poles are huge≠ Lines of Longitude
are also straight (curvy)
Robinson Projection
Robinson ProjectionCorrect size of land
and waterLines of latitude are
straight Lines of longitude are
curvyGood for measuring
distances and sizes
≠ Shape is distorted≠ Places look longer
than they are—stretched
Interrupted Projection
Interrupted ProjectionLooks like an orange
peelCorrect size and
shapes of land and water
≠ Distance hard to determine because its broken up
MacArthur Projection
Mercator Handout pg. 18 Complete the handout given to you on the Mercator Projection!
your answers
Robinson
Interrupted
RobinsonMercator
Mercator Interrupted
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