A+Mercator+Projection+Map

Handout Vocabulary Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
 * [[file:daily geog (dragged) 6.pdf]]
 * Cartographer
 * Contiguous
 * Coordinates
 * Geographic Grid
 * Meridians
 * Parallels
 * Projection
 * 1) What is a projection map?
 * 2) Does the Mercator projection more accurately show the size, shape, or location of the continents on the map?
 * 1) Do the land areas around the North and South Poles appear smaller or larger in size than they really are?
 * 2) Which continent appears much wider than it really is compared to the other continents?
 * 1) Which continent includes the coordinates of 45 degrees N latitude, 115 degrees E longitude?
 * 2) Estimate the coordinates for the southern tip of Africa.
 * 1) Name all the labeled land and water areas that the equator crosses.
 * 2) The equator and the prime meridian meet in which ocean? Which continent is closest to this intersection?
 * 1) Which state in the United States includes the coordinates of 20 degrees N latitude, 158 degrees W longitude?
 * 2) Which country includes the coordinates 20 degrees N latitude, 105 degrees W longitude?