World Geography

Changing Map Projection

amCharts 4 Maps supports different chart projections, like Eckert 6, Mercator, Miller, Orthographic, and default Equirectangular.

There's no proper way to "flatten out" a globe into a 2-dimensional sheet without severely distorting it. Mapping community has been dealing with this issue since the dawn of maps. There are numerous ways and techniques to do that, and they are called "Projections."

Explain why every world map is wrong.

After watching "Why every world map is wrong - Kayla Wolf," complete the TEDEd Think Lesson and then type a short answer to all eight questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTYsIePy5zg Mar 29, 2021 Dig into the inaccuracies of flat maps and how different map designs can shift our point of view. -- Fourteen Greenlands could fit in Africa— but you wouldn’t guess it from most maps of the world. The fact is, every world map humans have ever made is wrong. Actually, it’s impossible to make a flat map of the whole spherical world 100% right. So why do we bother with these inaccurate maps at all? Kayla Wolf explores how even the simplest changes in map design can shift our point of view. Lesson by Kayla Wolf, directed by Hernando Bahamon, Globizco Studios. TEDEd View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-every-world-map-is-wrong-kayla-wolf

Answer these eight questions in the response.

1. Who was the first person to use a grid and coordinates to make a map?

2. Why is it that we don’t have a perfect map yet?

3. The Goode-Homolosine Map is also known as

4. Who created the Dymaxion Projection?

5. What is the most accurate map projection to date?

6. Why can’t you make a two-dimensional map of a three-dimensional object?

7. Why is it bad for the sizes of countries to be displayed incorrectly on a map?

8. Have you ever questioned the correctness of a map you’ve viewed? Why or why not?

TheTrueSize.com provides an interactive map that allows a user to move around different countries and see how their size compares to other countries and continents. http://thetruesize.com

From Ptolemy to GPS, the Brief History of Maps is a Smithsonian Magazine article that explains the history of maps and how far they have come over the past centuries. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/brief-history-maps-180963685

Why all world maps are wrong is a Vox video that tries to explain the impossibility of accurate two-dimensional maps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIID5FDi2JQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1508wboZXk Nov 24, 2020 Take a trip around the world with Yakko Warner. WB Kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZFF8EuaGjM Aug 12, 2013 "Tour the World" is track #1 from Brain Beats 2 - the mnemonic CD that features 13 brilliantly catchy songs to help you remember things you've always wanted to learn, but couldn't. Music by Renald Francoeur, Drawing by Craighton Berman, Video by Don Markus, Produced by Scott Brown Marbles The Brain Store

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUuoFch3ArM Dec 2, 2016 Learn about the countries of the world with this fun animated educational music video! Brought to you by Kids Learning Tube! Kids Learning Tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6DSMZ8b3LE Published on Aug 11, 2017 A song to help kids learn the 7 continents in order from largest to smallest. Hopscotch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6BE4VcYngQ Published on Apr 4, 2018 A song to help kids learn the 5 oceans in order from largest to smallest. Hopscotch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYYakyS_HOg Published on Apr 4, 2018 Let's learn about Seven Continents of the world. learning junction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvCvANs7O7k Published on May 17, 2020 Today we'll learn about the latitudes and Longitudes of the earth. The latitudes and Longitudes are invisible lines that help us identify a place using geometrical coordinates. learning junction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY3sa68hpM8 Published on Jun 18, 2020 Climate is the usual condition of temperature, wind, humidity, snow, and rain in an area of the Earth's surface for a long time. learning junction

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