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1.1-1.2 Projections
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Conformal Projection | Preserve shapes of land features at the expense of distorting their true size |
| Equal-Area Projection | Distort the oceans to preserve size of the landmasses but distorts shape |
| Mercator Projection | Latitude and longitude shown at right angles, preserves shape but distorts size massively at higher latitudes |
| Gall-Peters Projection | Preserves size but distorts shape, image appears opposite of Mercator |
| Robinson Projection | Preserves size and shape of continents but distorts polar areas, compromise |
| Goodes Projection | Interrupted Projection removes much of the oceans to preserve size and shape of the land masses |
| All conformal projections | Mercator Projection: Preserves shape and angles, but distorts size at high latitudes. |
| All equal-area projections | Gall-Peters Projection: Preserves true land size, but stretches and distorts shape. Goode's Interrupted Projection: Removes parts of the ocean to keep land sizes and shapes accurate. |