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How to Analyze Maps & Atlases

How to Analyze Maps & Atlases. How to Analyze Maps & Atlases. What is a map? As a class, try to agree on the word’s definition. . Maps versus Globes. What is the difference between a globe. Maps versus Globes. ...and a map?. Maps versus Globes. Map Projections. Mercator projection.

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How to Analyze Maps & Atlases

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  1. How to AnalyzeMaps & Atlases

  2. How to Analyze Maps & Atlases What is a map? As a class, try to agree on the word’s definition.

  3. Maps versus Globes What is the difference between a globe...

  4. Maps versus Globes ...and a map?

  5. Maps versus Globes

  6. Map Projections Mercator projection

  7. Map Projections Robinson projection

  8. Map Projections Interrupted Goode homolosine projection

  9. Map Projections What advantage does the Mercator map have, and what disadvantages?

  10. Map Projections In a Mercator projection, directions and shapes are accurate near the equator, but shapes far from the equator grow increasingly distorted in size.

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