Different Types of Map Projections - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Most popular map in use	Mercator	87%
Projection that compromises between the shape and landmasses of countries	Robinson	67%
Map projection that displays surface area correctly at the expense of country shape accuracy	Gall-Peters	13%
Well known projection known for its curved meridians as a result of the globe projected onto a flat surface	Winkel Tripel	13%
Map used by the USGS and as the logo of the UN	Azimuthal equidistant	7%
Map projection known for its extreme breaks in ocean as a result of an attempt to preserve shape and size	Dymaxion map	7%
Map projection adopted by National Geographic	Van der Grinten	0%

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