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Geography & Earth Sciences — Grade 8 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
What map projection, developed in 1569, preserves angles for navigation but distorts the size of landmasses near the poles?
AThe Mercator projection
BThe Robinson projection
CThe Peters projection
DThe Winkel tripel projection
Question 2
What do we call imaginary horizontal lines on a map that measure distance north or south of the Equator?
ALines of longitude
BLines of latitude
CMeridians
DTropics
Question 3
What do we call imaginary vertical lines on a map that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian?
ALines of latitude
BParallels
CLines of longitude
DIsolines
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