projection Flashcards
1
Q
robinson
A
purposely distorts everything a little to minimize errors in each-asthetically apttractive
2
Q
mercator
A
true conformal cylindrical map-
accurrate direction area distortion (most at the poles)
3
Q
peters
A
purposely centered on africa to ‘’ treat all pregions of earth equally’’
4
Q
mollweide
A
equal area map that shows correct size landmasses in relation to other landmasse but distorts shape
5
Q
goode homolosine
A
pseudocylindrical, interrupted, composite map- world maps
