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∙ 13y agoThe Mercator projection.
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What kind of a map is a rectangular representation of earth that shows accurate directions but distorts sizes and distances?
mercator projection
Which type of map projection is best for displaying a compact area such as Australia?
Mercator's is the best for Australia
Which map projection does Cuba use?
The map projection that Cuba uses is equirectangular projection. It shows the equidistant or constant spacing map representation of the country.
What kind of map is a rectangular representation of Earth that shows accuarate directions but distorts sizes and distances?
Mercator projection I got answer off of novanet
What is the Robinson map projection?
The Robinson projection shows the entire world map at once.
The map projection that is best for calculating directions is the?
Mercator
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.
Which map projection accurately shows directions and shape but distorts distance and size?
Winkel-Tripel
What kind of map is a rectangular representation of earth that shows accurate directions but distorts and distances?
mercator projection
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.
What is a Winkle Tribal map projection?
A Winkle Tribal map projection is a modified azimuthal map projection. This is one of three projection.
What kind of map is a rectangular representation of Earth that shows accurate directions but distorts sizes and distances?
mercator projection
What kind of map is a rectangular representation of earth that shows accurate directions but distorts size and distances?
mercator projection
What kind of map is rectangular representation of Earth that shows accurate directions but distorts sizes and distances?
mercator projection
What kind of a map is a rectangular representation of earth that shows accurate directions but distorts sizes and distances?
mercator projection
Was designed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569 to show compass directions as straight lines in all directions from all points on the map?
Global Projection
What is the difference between map and map projection?
a map projection is a map that has lots of different angles.
