1. Homework for the Map Projections Packet
Please do this assignment in CURSIVE and with COMPLETE SENTENCES
1. What is the best way of representing the surface of the world?
2. Which map creates gaps in the picture of the world to show shapes accurately?
3. Which map did National Geographic call the "best world map available?"
4. What is the art of making maps called?
5. What is the main problem with flat maps?
6. Which map projection makes the areas at the poles look larger than they actually are?
7. What year did the Robinson Projection come out?
8. What are two situations in which flat maps are better than globes?
9. One square inch anywhere on this map represents an equal number of square miles.
10. What is a major problem with the Interrupted Projection?