Types Of Maps

Question 0

Latitude

Answer 0

Measurement of distance in degrees north or south of the equator

Latitude is flatitude (lat is flat)

Question 1

What is the diameter around the earth?

Answer 1

25,000ish

Question 2

Longitude

Answer 2

Measurement of distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian

Longitude is long

Question 3

Location of hemispheres (east and west)

Answer 3

Eastern: Asia and Australia

Western: north and South America

Question 4

Map scale

Answer 4

The relationship between a certain point on the map and the distance on the ground

Question 5

Large scale

Answer 5

Fewer units per measure (zoomed in)– covers less covers less space per inch

Ex. Map of city or country

Question 6

Small scale

Answer 6

Many units per measure– covers more space per inch

Ex. Map of whole world

Question 7

Ways maps are distorted (4)

Answer 7

1) area (bigger or smaller)
2) shape (geometric)
3) direction (straight or curved)
4) distance (from one point to another)

Question 8

Mercator pros (3)

Answer 8

• ideal for marine navigation as allowing for the drawing of straight lines from point a to b
• a major breakthrough in naval cartography of 16th century- not immediately applied
• ideal for direction and distance

Question 9

Mercator cons (3)

Answer 9

• distorts area and shapes ESP. Toward poles
• no longer used to represent world in atlases
• emphasizing Europe- equator 2/3 way down

Question 10

Peters projection pros (2)

Answer 10

• emphasizes correct relative areas at various parts of the world
• peters criticizes Mercator map for being euro-centric– thinks his map is more egalitarian

Question 11

Peters projection cons (1)

Answer 11

• controversial– ESP because distorted in terms of shape and distance

Question 12

Winkle triple projection (2)

Answer 12

Winkle’s goal: a compromise projection that minimized distortion of area, direction, and distance

Typically used for whole world projections– national geographic society adopted as standard map projection

Question 13

Fuller projection/ dymanxion map (2)

Answer 13

Gets rid of north, south, east, and west

Land clumped together

Question 14

Buckminster fillers dymaxion map (6)

Answer 14

• An unfolded isoahedron
• emphasizes oneness of planet (continents not split or separated by water)
• little distortion of relative shape and sizes of land
• direction is compromised and distance is diff to calculate
• flexible (can unfold diff ways)
• folds into globe

Question 15

Andre finder frank– number of continent

Answer 15

1) afrasia (Africa, Europe, Asia)
2) america (north and south)
3) Antarctica
4) Australia