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map projections 
Representation of the Earth’s surface on a plane.
interrupted projection
Results in a map that is not continuous but cut off, the divisions often placed in the middle of the oceans; it is used to represent the continents.
cylindrical projection
Obtained by projecting the Earth’s surface onto a cylinder; the meridians and parallels are thus straight lines intersecting at right angles.
plane projection
Produced on a plane placed in such a way that it is tangent to a point on the Earth’s surface; it can represent only one hemisphere.
conic projection
Obtained by projecting the Earth’s surface onto a cone whose base is a parallel; it can represent only a part of the globe.
