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
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