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Thematic Map - ANSWER Constructed to show very specific information about a chosen
theme. For example it could show political information, such as how the votes were
distributed in an election, or could show population distribution or climatic features.
Popular Map Projections - ANSWER 1. Globe
2. Mercator
3. Robinson
4. Orthographic
5. Conic Maps
6. Polar Maps
Globe Map Projection - ANSWER Earths features are shown on a sphere. No distortion
of distances, directions, or area occurs.
Mercator Map Projection - ANSWER Projects earth's features onto a cylinder wrapped
around a globe. Creates a rectangular map which is not distorted at the equator but
severely distorted near the poles. Lines of latitude and longitude form a square grid.
Although distortion is extreme, especially in areas far from the equator, this cylindrical
projection is widely used by sailors as it provides an accurate route.
Robinson Map Projection - ANSWER Projects Earth's features on an oval-looking map.
Areas near the poles are truer to size than in the Mercator. Some distortion affects
every point. East and West sections of the map are less distorted, but continental
shapes are somewhat inaccurate.
Orthographic Map Projection - ANSWER The Earth's features are depicted on a circle,
which is tangent to the globe at any point the mapmaker chooses Creates a circular,
, 3D-appearing map similar to how Earth would be viewed from space.
Conic Map Projection - ANSWER A family of maps created by projecting the globe's
features onto a cone set onto the globe. Some distortion affects most points.
Polar Map Projection - ANSWER A circle onto which the land around the poles has been
projected. Provides much less distortion of Antarctica and the land around the North
Pole than other map types.
Winkel Tripel Map Projection - ANSWER This is the most common projection used for
world maps since in 1998, this projection was accepted as standard by the National
Geographic Society. This is one projection that gives a balance between size and shape,
greatly reducing distortion.
Goode Homolosine Map Projection - ANSWER Sizes and shapes are accurate, but
distances are not. This projection basically represents a globe that has been cut into
connected sections so that it can lie flat.
4 most common map projections - ANSWER 1. Winkel Tripel Projection
2. Robinson Projection
3. Goode Homolosine projection
4. Mercator Projection
3 Maps used in creating World Maps - ANSWER 1. Cylindrical Projection
2. Conical Projection
3. Flat-Plane Projection
Cylindrical Projection - ANSWER The globe of the earth is enclosed in a cylindrical piece
of paper. A light inside projects the globe onto the paper. There is the greatest
distortion at outermost edges.
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