2. Euro-Centric World Map

3. Australian-Centric World Map

4. Asia-Centric World Map

5. … the features of the globe are transferred onto a flat surface.
What is a Map?
A map is a projection that is made when:
… the features of the globe are transferred onto a flat surface.

6. What happens when you take something that is round, and try to make it flat?

7. Your world – The ‘orange’

8. What happens when you take something that is round, and try to make it flat?

9. MAP PROJECTIONS Handout
A map is a projection that is made when:
… the features of the globe are
transferred onto a flat surface.

11. So what have we learned from this activity?
Well, EVERY MAP contains unavoidable DISTORTIONS.
On some maps, parts of the earth may appear larger or smaller than in reality.
On others, the shapes of the land masses are SMALLER, and compass directions are INACCURATE.

12. Mercator Projection
Is well suited for navigation charts because it gives true compass bearings between points (north, south, east, west).
However, it greatly distorts (or changes) the size of land masses and ocean areas.
Countries near the equator appear smaller, while those at the poles appear larger.

14. Winkel Tripel Map Projection

15. Winkel Tripel Map Projection
Developed in 1998 by the National Geographic Society.
A map projection that shows the correct size of countries in relation to one another.
BUT, does not show true compass bearings!