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The Earth is a sphere. Maps are almost always flat. The method you decide to use
in order to represent the highlights of a curved surface on a flat drawing is called
the 'projection'.
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What is the interrupted map projection used for?
Goode's Interrupted Projection is a projection whose purpose is to make the world appear on a flat surface as accurately as possible. Compared with other projections, it does not distort the sizes or shapes of continents. However, because it is made of segments, it makes it difficult to use the map for measuring directions or distances across oceans.
What map would a sailor use?
The Mercator projection is the standard for nautical navigation.
What is the best map projection to use?
Robinson Projection because it has minor distortions, the sizes and shapes near the eastern and western edges of the map are accurate, and outlines of the continents appear much as they do on the globe.
Which type of map projection would you use to study Australia?
A Mercator one
What is a projection in geography?
projection in geography
What is a mercator projection and what is its purpose?
Mercator's projection is a map used mostly in the Americas. The purpose of the map projection was to help sailors trade. It was a sailor's map
Can animals use astral projection?
No one and nothing can use astral projection. It is a fantasy, a fiction.
Use projection in a sentence?
The protuberance on his face was considered a projection into the future.
What maps projection do nearly all seagoing navigators still use today?
The answer is the Mercator projection
When might you want to use a projection other than Mercator projection?
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When might you want to use a projection other than the Mercator projection?
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What was the original purpose of the mercator projection?
The application was ocean navigation; for nautical purposes.
What is the interrupted map projection used for?
Goode's Interrupted Projection is a projection whose purpose is to make the world appear on a flat surface as accurately as possible. Compared with other projections, it does not distort the sizes or shapes of continents. However, because it is made of segments, it makes it difficult to use the map for measuring directions or distances across oceans.
How do you use projection in a simple sentence?
I watched the recent solar eclipse on a projection screen.
Is Medical use of Marijuana Halal?
of course not...worshipping muslims have no need for marijuana and IT IS Haram also even if you're not a worshipper! ___________________________________________________ It is halal if prescribed by a Muslim physician on purpose for medical purpose necessity and if there is no other choice.
What map would a sailor use?
The Mercator projection is the standard for nautical navigation.
A map showing special information is a?
either a projection global multi-purpose or a thematic
