Mercator Polar Robinson Mercator Projection Most Accurate in the tropics from Cancer to Capricorn Most Distortion at the North and South Poles Mercator Projection Used for Locating Latitude and Longitude ID: 644241
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Map ProjectionsSlide2
Students must be able to identify and understand the following projections.
Mercator
Polar
RobinsonSlide3
Mercator Projection
Most Accurate
in the tropics
from Cancer to Capricorn
Most Distortion
at the North and South PolesSlide4
Mercator Projection
Used for:
Locating Latitude and Longitude
Sea Captains use it for navigation at seaSlide5
Mercator Projection
Characteristics:
All lines are at 90 degree angles
Simplest to read
Accurate direction
Distorted size, distance, shapeSlide6Slide7
Robinson Projection
Most Accurate
at the equator
Most Distortion
around the outer edges Slide8
Robinson Projection
Same characteristics as the
Mercator
except:
lines of longitude are curved
shapes at the poles are flat and not as distorted
used mostly in classrooms--one of the most accurate mapsSlide9Slide10
Peters Projection
Most Accurate
at showing the actual size of places
Most Distortion
in directionSlide11
Robinson Projection
Same characteristics as the
Mercator
except:
shapes are distorted
Direction is innacurateSlide12