Map Projections (AP human Geo)
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Mercator
A/ Shows true direction
Gall-Peters
A/ Shows true Direction
Robinson
A/ A globe-like appearance that “looks real”
azimuthal
A/ preserves direction
Marcator
A/ Good for navigation purposes
Marcator
L/ Distorts area
Mercator
L/ Size is distorted increasingly near poles
Gall-peters
A/ Area is relatively precise
Gall peters
L/ Distorts shape
Gall peters
L/ Continents appear elongated
Robinson
A/ Distorts size and shape, but not too much
Robinson
L/ Imprecise measurements
Robinson
L/ Extreme distortion at the poles; flat on the poles and compressed near the equater
Azimuthal
A/ When used from the point of the North Pole, no country is seen as center
Azimuthal
L/ Only shows one half of earth
Azimuthal
L/ Distorts shape and area