Map Projections
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Map Projections starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the main advantage of using an interrupted projection like Goode’s Homolosine.
Describe the main characteristic of a cylindrical projection.
Describe the main limitation of the conic projection.
Describe the main use of the stereographic projection.
Explain the concept of standard parallel in conic projections.
Explain the main difference between conformal and equal-area projections.
Explain the main difference between tangent and secant projections.
Explain the main limitation of the Mercator projection for world maps.
A map of India is to be prepared with minimal distortion for the entire country. Which projection would be most suitable? (1) Polyconic (2) Mercator (3) Gnomonic (4) Sinusoidal
Which of the following map projections preserves area but distorts shape? (1) Mercator projection (2) Mollweide projection (3) Conic projection (4) Gnomonic projection
Which of the following projections is best for mapping continents with a large north-south extent? (1) Conic (2) Cylindrical (3) Azimuthal (4) Pseudocylindrical
Which of the following projections is best for representing continents with minimal distortion? (1) Mercator (2) Robinson (3) Gnomonic (4) Stereographic
Fill in the blank: The ________ projection is a type of azimuthal projection that projects points from the surface of a sphere onto a plane from the center of the sphere.
Fill in the blank: The ________ projection is commonly used for world maps and is known for its straight meridians and parallels that intersect at right angles.
Fill in the blank: The ________ projection is designed to minimize distortion for the entire world by using interruptions.
Fill in the blank: The ________ projection is neither conformal nor equal-area but is used for visually appealing world maps.
State whether the following statement is true or false: All map projections introduce some form of distortion.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The Goode’s Homolosine projection is an interrupted projection.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The Mollweide projection is an example of a pseudocylindrical projection.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The Polyconic projection is used for large-scale mapping in India.
