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The Robinson Projection is a projection that purposely makes
various aspects of the map slightly distorted to produce an attractive
world map.

Figure 6.2. Robinson Projection

Task 3. Answer the questions to the text.

1. Why do we call maps – projections?

2. What is the equal-area map?
3. What is the equi-distant map?
4. What is the conformal map?
5. What is the most popular map projection?

Task 4. Define whether the following statements are true or

false and translate them. Correct the false ones according to
the text.

1. A projection is a representation of a curved 3-Dimensional
surface (like the Earth) onto a flat 2-Dimensional map.
2. Different maps do not differ in the relative accuracy of the

depiction of the area, the shapes of objects, actual distances, and
compass direction.
3. The map maker may also choose to allow a little elevations in

all four of these aspects to produce the right type of map.
4. The Mercator projection is a projection that purposely makes
various aspects of the map sightly distorted to produce an attractive

world map.
5. There are 3 major types of projections: cylindrical, conic, and
planar.

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