Map Projection

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Map Projection: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Need for Map Projection, Elements of Map Projection and Map Projection etc.

Important Questions on Map Projection

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One of the advantages of the globe is its capability of showing minor details.

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A projection where distance or scale is correctly maintained is called _____ projection.

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Elements of map projection includes the global property.

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The need for map projection arises to have a limited study of a region.

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A model of the earth when transferred to a flat sheet of paper, is called as 'enlarged earth'.

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A globe is the best model of the earth.

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What are the main limitations of Mercator’s projection?

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How does an azimuthal projection represent directions?

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Which type of projection maintains equal area but distorts shape?

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Why are map projections drawn?

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What is map projection?