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| 5978530135 | two ways to classify maps | distortion characteristics, developable surface | 0 | |
| 5978540121 | types of distortion | shape, distance, relative size, and direction | 1 | |
| 5978543702 | distortion characteristics | equal-area (equivalent) projections, conformal projections, equidistant projections, Azimuth/Zenith projections | 2 | |
| 5978557060 | equal area projection | maintains: accurate relative size distorts: shapes of boundaries use for: show the distribution of some characteristic in which the relative size of Earth's features are important examples: azimuthal equal-area projection | 3 | |
| 5978591831 | conformal projections | maintains: angular relationships and accurate shapes distorts:relative size and location examples: mercator projection | 4 | |
| 5978591832 | equidistant projection | maintains: accurate distances from center or along lengths of straight lines distorts: accurate distances between places not along straight line area and shape distort farther away you move from center examples: map of UN logo | 5 | |
| 5978594719 | azimuthal/zenith projection | maintains: accurate directions and angular relationships from a central point distorts:distance and shape examples:gnomic projection | 6 | |
| 5978601999 | interrupted maps | attempt to remove the levels of distortion that uninterrupted maps typically have | 7 | |
| 5978604112 | mercator map | strengths: maintains accurate shapes and direction weaknesses: distorts size near poles is oftentimes considered as bias because greater size focuses on more developed countries, rather than actual physical size characteristics: uniterrupted, cylindrical, conformal map | 8 | |
| 5978614819 | goode homolsine projection | strengths: relative size maintained, minimal distortion, land masses are uninterrupted weaknesses: poles not viewed easily interruption can be distracting characteristics: interrupted, pseudocylindrical, equal-area composite map |  | 9 |
| 5978614820 | robinson projection | strengths: distortions are small and equally spread out so as to appear less pronounced in any one type of distortion weaknesses: size, shape, and distance are all distorted to some extent characteristics: uninterrputed, compromise projection |  | 10 |
| 5978618297 | fuller projection | strengths: landmasses shown without interruption, maintains accurate size and shape weaknesses: cardinal directions are not used, can be confusing characteristics: interrupted, compromise projection |  | 11 |
