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On a globe the meridians converge toward the poles What is the pattern of meridians on the Mercator?
On a Mercator projection, meridians appear as straight, parallel lines running from top to bottom of the map, spaced evenly apart. This is because the Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection that preserves straight lines of constant bearing, resulting in meridians being stretched vertically towards the poles.
How is the mercator map distorted?
The Mercator map distorts the size of landmasses as you move toward the poles, making countries near the equator look smaller and those near the poles look larger than they really are. This distortion is a result of trying to represent the spherical Earth on a flat surface, leading to an exaggeration of areas further from the equator.
Where is the northern hemisphere pointing?
The Northern Hemisphere is always pointing towards the North Pole, which is located at approximately 90 degrees north latitude. This is why the North Pole experiences six months of continuous daylight during the summer solstice.
Why are the continents wider on the north?
Most maps stretch out landmasses toward the poles - the closer to the pole, the more the land gets stretched out. There is more land north of the equator than south of it, so the north ends of those landmasses get stretched out on a map projection. It's much less noticeable on a globe.
If continents moved toward the equator because of continental drift what happened to their climates?
As continents move toward the equator due to continental drift, their climates become warmer and wetter. This is because they are positioned closer to the sun, leading to more direct sunlight and higher temperatures. Additionally, their proximity to ocean currents can also influence their climate.
Is north always straight toward the top of the Mercator projection?
no
On a globe the meridians converge toward the poles What is the pattern of meridians on the Mercator?
On a Mercator projection, meridians appear as straight, parallel lines running from top to bottom of the map, spaced evenly apart. This is because the Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection that preserves straight lines of constant bearing, resulting in meridians being stretched vertically towards the poles.
Who would use a mercator projection?
The Mercator projection is commonly used in navigation because it preserves straight lines, which facilitates course plotting. It is also widely used for world maps in education and cultural contexts due to its familiarity and the way it emphasizes high-latitude countries.
Does the Mercator projection show the size or the location of the continents more accurately on a map?
It's the location. 'A projection is a system for mapping the round Earth on a flat surface. The Mercator projection map shows the accurate locations of the continents and oceans. The land and water areas, however, are greatly distorted toward the North and South Poles.'
If the continents were drawn using a Mercator projection are the chances improved of finding a fit?
It's the location. 'A projection is a system for mapping the round Earth on a flat surface. The Mercator projection map shows the accurate locations of the continents and oceans. The land and water areas, however, are greatly distorted toward the North and South Poles.'
Why does horizontal scale of a mercator projection increase with latitude?
The vertical (or latitude) scale increases with latitude, keeping the hoizontal (longitude) constant. This is in order to make the lines of longitude parallel on the chart, instead of, in reality, converging toward the poles. This allows courses to be plotted and drawn on the chart, as straight lines crossing the lines of longitude at the same angle. Known as 'plane sailing'. ie. it is on a plane (flat surface) not a globe.
If you are on a PWC and heading straight toward a dock and you cut the throttle to idle and then turn the steering control hard right which way will the pwc go?
Straight Toward the Dock!!
How do you tell if a straight man is leaning toward being gay?
Straight men, by definition, do not lean toward being gay. It's impossible. If a man is gay, then he is gay.
Who is harder on the other side - gay people toward straight people or straight people toward gay people?
The straight community has been much harder on the gay community. But that doesn't mean equality can't happen. It takes time.
If you are given the coordinates 20 north 30 west they will be whether you are looking on a globe or a Mercator projection or using a GPS device in the real world?
The system of latitude and longitude is independent of the device used to measure it, or the map used to read it. When you're marooned at sea and calling the Coast Guard to come rescue you, you give them the latitude/longitude of your location, and they know exactly where you are. They don't have to ask you what kind of device or map you're using in order to know those numbers.
A woman walks in a straight line with the sun to her right at six o'clock in the morning Toward which pole does she walk?
She is walking toward the North Pole
A woman walks in a straight line with the sun to her right at six o'clock in the morning. Toward which pole does she walk?
She is walking toward the North Pole
