1. MAP PROJECTIONS Robinson Compromises Polar Areas Hard to see the poles Shows minimal distortion. Used by schools MercatorAreas larger near the poles. Greenland looks as large as South America Shows true direction. Used by ships navigators. AzimuthalLatitude linesCan’t see the entire world on one map. Used by airline pilots to plot the best route around the globe. Projection What is distorted Disadvantages Advantages (what is it used for)

2. Robinson Projection Everything is distorted to a degree, no property is distorted too much. Used by schools

3. Mercator Projection Greenland is as large as South America. Note latitude lines. Good for ship navigation.

4. Azimuthal Projections Used by airline pilots to plot the shortest route for flights. There must always be two maps since only one hemisphere shows.