AP Human Geography Types of Map Projections

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Mercator

a map projection that fairly accurately shows shape and direction, but distorts distance and size of land masses.

<p>a map projection that fairly accurately shows shape and direction, but distorts distance and size of land masses.</p>
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Azimuthal (polar)

a map which shows true compass directions; longitude lines are straight and latitude lines are circles; distorts shape and size more toward the outer edges.

<p>a map which shows true compass directions; longitude lines are straight and latitude lines are circles; distorts shape and size more toward the outer edges.</p>
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Goode's Interrupted Equal Area

Area Projection; shows true size and shape of earth's landmasses

<p>Area Projection; shows true size and shape of earth's landmasses</p>
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Fuller-Dymaxion

displays the entire world at once with minimal distortion. It looks like a bunch of triangles put together.

<p>displays the entire world at once with minimal distortion. It looks like a bunch of triangles put together.</p>
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Robinson

a projection that maintains overall shapes and relative positions without extreme distortion.

<p>a projection that maintains overall shapes and relative positions without extreme distortion.</p>
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Gall Peters

a projection that displays accurate axes, but shapes are distorted. They are hard to navigate when the shapes are not accurate

<p>a projection that displays accurate axes, but shapes are distorted. They are hard to navigate when the shapes are not accurate</p>