1. Projection Identification
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2. AZIMUTHAL
ROBINSON
CONIC
MERCATOR
AZIMUTHAL
MERCATOR
ROBINSON
CONIC
CONIC

3. Latitude and longitude are straight and parallel
Type of Projection
Shape Used
Characteristics
Distortions
Mercator Projection
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Conic Projection
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Azimuthal Projection
Robinson Projection
A widely-used type of map in which the Earth is shown within an ellipse with a flat top and bottom.
-lines of latitude are parallel to the equator
-lines of longitude are elliptical arcs
area is represented accurately, but the distances and compass directions are distorted
Latitude and longitude are straight and parallel
Land at the poles appears larger than it should.
Cylinder
Distorted away from reference latitude.
Longitudes are straight. Latitudes are curved.
Cone
One point of reference. Longitude straight. Latitude Curved
Greater exaggeration away from center of map.
Plane