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Maps My favorite topic 

Mercator Projection

All projections create distortion. Which areas on a Mercator projection are most distorted? Why?

Latitude and Longitude

Latitude “Flat dude” Measured in degrees North or South of Equator. Each degree broken into minutes and seconds. 60 minutes per degree and 60 seconds per minute.

Longitude Measures East and West of Prime Meridian 180 degrees is the International Date line.

Time Zones

Coordinates Lat, Long- specifies exact location anywhere on globe Example 45° N, 110° W 45° 55’ 12” N, 110° 23’ 59” W Why are coordinates important? Pod question.