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    Projection Elements Represented Advantages Disadvantages shape Does not distort shapes Accurate continent shape Useful for navigation size of continents is distorted in higher latitudes and longitudes

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    Typesofmapprojections

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    Projection Elements Represented Advantages Disadvantages shape Does not distort shapes Accurate continent shape Useful for navigation size of continents is distorted in higher latitudes and longitudes

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    Typeof

    Projection

    Elements
    Represented

    Advantages

    Disadvantages

    Mercator

    Shape

    Doesnotdistortshapes
    Accuratecontinentshape
    Usefulfornavigation

    Sizeofcontinentsisdistortedin
    higherlatitudesandlongitudes

    Goodes
    Homolosine

    Area/Size

    Doesnotdistortareaorsize
    Areasofcontinentsarecorrect
    Usefulforspecifictaskslike
    comparingpopulationdensities

    Shapeofcontinentsisdistorted

    EckertIV

    Area/Size

    Doesnotdistortareaorsize
    Areasofcontinentsarecorrect
    Usefulforspecifictaskslike
    comparingpopulationdensities

    Shapeofcontinentsisdistorted

    Robinson

    Direction

    Directionisalwaystrue
    Usefulforinternationalairroutes,
    thematicworldmaps

    Distanceandareaaredistorted

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