1.1 Flashcards
Map projections do what?
Distort spatial relationships or different ways to show maps
Map projection:
Process of cartographers showing curves surface of the earth on a flat surface
Map projections are SADD because they distort
Shape
Area
Distance
Direction
Chlorpleth map
Various colors to show data
Dot density map
Dots represent data
Graduated map
Pie percentages to show data
Cartography map
Sizes of countries proportional to size
Isoline and topographic
Uses lines that connect to show data like elevation and weather
Political maps
States countries and capitals
Physical maps
Natural features
Road maps
Highways and streets etc
Reference map
General information/navigation/location
What map projection is this
Mercator 1569
What map projection is this
Peters equal area
Disadvantages
All aspects are slightly distorted