Maps with cylindrical projections are designed as if a cylinder has been wrapped around a globe
Three projection methods used by geographers and map makers are: cylindrical conic planar.
MAP LANGUAGE- it involves projection of features of the spherical earth on a flat surface. there are 200 projections of which ZENITHAL, CONICAL and CYLINDRICAL are the most commonly used. LEGEND- is the key to a map and gives a brief explanation of symbols and colors usually printed at the bottom of the map SCALE OF A MAP-maps represent the surface of the Earth on a small piece of paper. maps thus enable us to comprehend a large area and find out the spatial variations of geographical features. maps are drawn to a scale so that relative distances of places are correct as on the Earth
Three types of projection include planar (the globe is projected onto a flat sheet, with only one point of the globe touching the surface), cylindrical (the globe is projected onto a cylinder with the all points along a great circle touching the surface), or conical (the globe is projected onto a cone with two lines of parallel touching the reference surface).
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mercator
A map made by cylindrical projection appears rectangular in shape. This is because the Earth's surface is projected onto a cylinder positioned over the globe, resulting in distortion towards the poles.
cylindrical projection
they are cylindrical, azimuthal, and conic.
Cylindrical
A map with parallel meridians is called a conic projection map. This type of projection is often used for mapping smaller regions or countries, as it maintains accurate shapes and angles near the standard lines of latitude.
A Mercator projection map is a cylindrical map presented on a flat surface. It was first presented to the world by Gerardus Mercator in 1569.
Mercator is not a map, but a map projection, i.e. a way of representing the continents on a map. The Mercator projection is only accurate between 30 degrees north and south latitude. The further away you go from that point, the greater the exaggeration.
Map makers are called cartographers. There are 3 generally accepted types of map projections. These are cylindrical projections, conic projects and planar projections.
Check out the Google Maps link below for a simple cylindrical-projection map that highlights both.
The Mercator system is a cylindrical map projection. It is essentially the shape of globe on a flat surface. It was first designed by mapmaker Gerardus Mercator in 1569.
Because of distortion
It is the Mercator.