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Why might a cartographer choose to use the Robinson projection for a world map?

A
It limits the distortion to the poles.
B
It spreads the distortion around evenly.
C
It has distortion only around the edges.
D
It preserves areas and distances.
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Which map projection portrays accurate straight-line distances?

A
the Gall-Peters projection
B
Goode’s homolosine projection
C
the Mercator projection
D
the Mollweide projection
4

Why do cartographers use map projections?

A
to make areas appear larger than they are
B
to limit distortions shown on a map
C
to use different shapes to represent Earth
D
to show different distortions of Earth
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Why might a cartographer choose to use the Robinson projection for a world map?

A
It preserves areas and distances.
B
It has distortion only around the edges.
C
It spreads the distortion around evenly.
D
It limits the distortion to the poles.
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A ship is located at 5°S, 76°W. Based on this information, which conclusion can be drawn about the ship’s location?

A
The ship is near the prime meridian.
B
The ship is in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
C
The ship is in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres.
D
The ship is near the equator.
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Sort each example to show whether it is a characteristic of maps or globes.

Answer:

are flat, two-dimensional representations of Earth,show enhanced details of a specific place,can show either local details or a bird’s-eye view,can show only half of the world at one time|are three-dimensional representations of Earth,provide more accurate depictions of Earth

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Which information can be determined using the legend shown on the map?

A
the climate zones for various parts of the world
B
the coordinates for Greenland and Australia
C
the distance between Mexico and Canada
D
the direction to travel to get from Europe to Africa
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Which map feature does the number 1 identify?

A
title
B
compass rose
C
scale
D
legend
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Which question would feature 3 help answer?

A
What is the highest point in North America?
B
What is directly south of Saudi Arabia?
C
What type of map is this?
D
How far is Madagascar from India?

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