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The map projection that is best for calculating directions is the?
Mercator
Describe the differences between a Mercator projection and a gnomonic projection?
A Mercator projection map is the most familiar and common to usage in primary education systems. Mercator projections model the continents and oceans into a flattened and rolled cylindrical format. In comparison a Gnomonic projection is also two dimensional and flat but it uses lines which are actual representation of point-to-point s indicating true distance. Another significant difference is scale as Mercator's can represent the entire earth whereas Gnomonics represent a geographical limited area. Lastly Mercator's have the difference of distortion and under representing the actual sizes of Greenland and Continental Africa.
What is the pattern of meridians on the Mercator?
The Meridians are lined in a pattern on the Mercator. They are all parallel to each other and converge at the poles when viewed on a globe.
Which of these is these is the correct order of the most populous nations in the world according to the 2010 projection?
china, india, united states, and idonesia
Most homesteaders near the mccances were?
IMMIGRANTS
Landmasses near the poles are distorted on this type of map?
cylindrical projection
What is a disadvantage of the Mercator projection?
it distorts areas near the poles.
Why does a mercator projection exaggerate the areas of landmasses near the poles?
The Mercator projection exaggerates areas far from the equator because it is not suited to general reference world maps due to its distortion of land area. The Mercator projection is still commonly used for areas near the equator.
What A Mercator projection map shows?
accurate directions but has distorted sizes and distances
What type of projection is a Mercator projectio?
It is a Mercator projection!
What is the main features of the Mercator projection?
Mercator projection represents rhumb lines, which are useful for navigation. It makes the areas near the poles appear very large.
What is the main feature of the mercator projection?
Mercator projection represents rhumb lines, which are useful for navigation. It makes the areas near the poles appear very large.
Why is te mercator projection map still in use today?
The Mercator projection map still is in use today because, although the sizes and distance were distorted, it still showed directions accurately.
How are a mercator projection and an Robinson projection map the same?
what similarity about the mercator projection and the robinson projection?
Does a Mercator projection show the size shape or the location of the continents more accurately on a map?
None of them. However, the location is distorted the least.
Where are land masses distorted on a gnomonic projection?
near the poles
What type of projection has parallel lines of longitude which disappear near the poles?
Mercator is the type of projection which has parallel lines of longitude which disappear near the poles. The project in question also presents parallel lines of latitude even though the overall clarity gets distorted around both the North and South Poles.
