Georeferencing part 2

Question 1

3 families of map projections

Answer 1

Conical

Cylindrical

Azimuthal (planar)

Question 2

Example of a Cylindrical Projection

Answer 2

Mercator Projection

Question 3

Altering scale affects (2)

Answer 3

Area covered

Detail shown

Question 4

Types of scales

Answer 4

Written Scale

Representative Fraction

Graphic Scale

Question 5

Azimuth

Answer 5

the angle measured in degrees between a base line radiating from a center point and another line radiating from the same point.

Question 6

Aspect

Answer 6

Individual azimuthal map projects are divided into three aspects:

POLAR ASPECT

EQUATORIAL ASPECT

OBLIQUE ASPECT

Question 7

Polar aspect

Answer 7

tangent at the pole

Question 8

Equatorial Aspect

Answer 8

tangent at the equator

Question 9

Oblique aspect

Answer 9

tangent anywhere else (than pole/equator)

Question 10

The aspect describes….

Answer 10

how the developable surface is placed relative to the globe: It may be normal

Question 11

Placements relative to the globe

Answer 11

Normal

Transverse

Oblique

Question 12

Normal (placement to globe)

Answer 12

Such that the surface’s axis of symmetry coincides with the Earth’s axis

Question 13

Transverse (placement to globe)

Answer 13

At right angles to the Earth’s axis

Question 14

Oblique (placement to globe)

Answer 14

Any angle in between