Map Projections (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Map projection
Map projection
Method to show round Earth as flat map
Cartographers
Cartographers
Map-makers
Fundamental challenge of map projections
Fundamental challenge of map projections
Impossible to show all properties accurately on flat map
Orange peel experiment demonstrates
Orange peel experiment demonstrates
Distortion when flattening round surface to flat
Equal-area projection
Equal-area projection
Shows land areas accurately
Example of equal-area projection
Example of equal-area projection
Lambert's projection
Example of true-direction projection
Example of true-direction projection
Mercator projection
Equal-area projection limitation
Equal-area projection limitation
Distorts shape, especially near poles
Mercator projection limitation
Mercator projection limitation
Distorts size away from equator
Africa vs Greenland size comparison
Africa vs Greenland size comparison
Africa is 14 times larger than Greenland