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The document discusses the challenges of representing the Earth's surface on flat maps, highlighting that different map projections can distort either shape or size. It presents various projections, including Goode’s Interrupted Equal Area, Robinson, Mercator, and Winkel Tripel, each serving different purposes. Additionally, it prompts analysis of these projections by comparing the shapes and sizes of continents like Greenland and Africa across them.

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D QCo 4 Ya KSkefjcw UXJQ9

The document discusses the challenges of representing the Earth's surface on flat maps, highlighting that different map projections can distort either shape or size. It presents various projections, including Goode’s Interrupted Equal Area, Robinson, Mercator, and Winkel Tripel, each serving different purposes. Additionally, it prompts analysis of these projections by comparing the shapes and sizes of continents like Greenland and Africa across them.

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Attachment C Looking at Map Projections

When you take an image of the


Earth and flatten it, big gaps open
up, big gaps open up. To fill in the
gaps, mapmakers stretch parts of
the earth. This often causes
distortion in the maps. They
show either the correct shapes of
places, or their correct sizes. It is
impossible to show both.
Goode’s Interrupted Equal Area Projection
(Realistic representation of continent’s size, shape)

As a result, cartographers use different map projections depending on their goals.

Robinson Projection

(More realistic picture of land size &


shape- North and South Poles distorted)

Mercator Projection
(Land size & distance distorted)

Winkel Tripel Projection


(Land areas most closely resemble globe model)
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Attachment D Analyzing Map Projections

Look carefully at the four map projections on Attachment C to answer the following
questions:

How does the shape of Greenland differ in the four projections?


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How does the size of Greenland differ in the four projections?


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How does Africa differ in the four projections? Australia?


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Why do you think the continents have different sizes, shapes and positions in
the different projections?
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What other differences do you see on the different projections?


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What is the main difference you see between the Robinson Projection and the Winkel
Triple Projection?
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Which projection do you think is the most accurate? Why?


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