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Geography, Social Studies, History
9th -
12thgrade
Map Projections - AP Human Geography Unit 1
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Advantages of Mercator Projection
correct sizes
correct shapes
correct distances
correct directions
- 2. Multiple Choice
Robinson Projection
correct shapes and poles with distortion near equator
correct shapes and sizes with distortion near poles
correct sizes and around poles with distortion of shapes
- 3. Multiple Choice
Advantage(s) of Gall Peters
shows correct shapes and sizes
shows correct shapes
shows correct sizes
- 4. Multiple Choice
Goode Homolosine
shows correct distance and direction
shows correct size and direction
shows correct size and proportions of continents
shows correct shape and distance
- 5. Multiple Choice
Advantages of Azimuthal
shows poles and distance correctly
shows shapes and distance correctly
shows poles and direction correctly
shows sizes and direction correctly
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is true about equal area projections?
correct shape
correct size
- 7. Multiple Choice
Disadvantage of Goode Homolosine
incorrect distance and direction
incorrect shape and direction
incorrect sizes and distance
incorrect sizes and proportions
- 8. Multiple Choice
Disadvantage of Mercator
incorrect shapes and distortion around poles
incorrect sizes and distance
incorrect shapes and directions
- 9. Multiple Choice
Disadvantage of Gall Peter's
distortion near poles and shapes are incorrect
incorrect sizes and directions
distortion near poles and sizes incorrect
incorrect shape and directions
- 10. Multiple Choice
Disadvantage of Azimuthal
poles are distorted
distance is incorrect
can't see entire world
- 11. Multiple Choice
Disadvantage of Equal Area Projections
incorrect sizes
incorrect shapes
- 12. Multiple Choice
Disadvantage of Robinson
incorrect distances and sizes
distortion in just about everything
distortion near poles
- 13. Multiple Choice
When was Mercator Projection made? (estimate)
1963
1569
1967
1571
- 14. Multiple Choice
Approximately around what time was the Robinson Projection made?
1569
1963
1967
1923
- 15. Multiple Choice
Approximately around what time was the Gall Peter's Projection made?
1571
1963
1967
1923
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which map is used by sailors?
Goode Homolosine
Azimuthal
Mercator
Robinson
Gall Peters
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which map is used by pilots?
Goode Homolosine
Mercator
Azimuthal
Robinson
Gall Peters
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which map is this?
Mercator
Robinson
Gall Peters
Azimuthal
Goode Homolosine
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which map is this?
Mercator
Robinson
Gall Peters
Goode Homolosine
Azimuthal
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which map is this?
Mercator
Robinson
Gall Peter's
Goode Homolosine
Azimuthal
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which map is this?
Mercator
Robinson
Gall Peter's
Goode Homolosine
Azimuthal
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which map corrects for the Mercator Map Projection?
Goode Homolosine
Robinson
Gall Peters
Azimuthal
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