Studied by 1 personMercator Projection Use
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Peters Projection Use
For Data related to area
Conic Projection Use
Generally used in midlatitude areas
Robinson Projection Use
General Use
Mercator Projection Pros
Direction is accurate
Peters Projection Pros
Land mass size is accurate
Conic Projection Pros
Size and Shape are accurate
Robinson Projection Pros
No Major DIstortion
Mercator Projection Cons
Land masses are larger near the poles
Peters Projection Cons
Shapes aren’t accurate
Conic Projection Cons
Direction isn’t accurate
Robinson Projection Cons
Everything is slightly distorted
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