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MAP PROJECTIONS FRQ

Cartographers over the centuries have developed and popularized a wide variety of map projections at various scales.

Source 1

Map A is a Mercator Projection and Map B is a Robinson Projection

Question 1

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Identify the type of map projection represented in Map A.

Question 2

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Identify the type of map projection represented in Map B.

Question 3

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Define the term map projection and provide an example not shown above.

Question 4

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Explain the various reasons why cartographers create so many different map projections of the world.

Question 5

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Compare the strengths of both maps based on their original respective purposes.

Question 6

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Compare the weaknesses of both maps based on how each is commonly used today.

Question 7

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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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