GEOGRAPHY WORD SPLASH Directions: Use your unit 1 Part 2 notes to place each statement in the appropriate box. You may
need to find examples of each map projection on your own or from the presentation we used in class.
Mapping hemispheres
Best to show shape of
Antarctica
The poles are very distorted
Has "rounded corners
Has expanded water areas that
fill the extra space
Shows size and shape with less
distortion than Mercator
Ship navigation and sea travel
Plane navigation
Typically used for classrooms
Polar
Mercator
Robinson
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