MAP PROJECTIONS FRQ
Cartographers over the centuries have developed and popularized a wide variety of map projections at various scales.
Map A is a Mercator Projection and Map B is a Robinson Projection
Question 1
Identify the type of map projection represented in Map A.
Question 2
Identify the type of map projection represented in Map B.
Question 3
Define the term map projection and provide an example not shown above.
Question 4
Explain the various reasons why cartographers create so many different map projections of the world.
Question 5
Compare the strengths of both maps based on their original respective purposes.
Question 6
Compare the weaknesses of both maps based on how each is commonly used today.
Question 7
Discuss ways that the use of different types of maps might affect political, economic, or social perceptions about different regions of the world.
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