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Which of the following statements about map projections is true?

A.
They display the Earth’s surface perfectly.
B.
They are 3-D representations of the Earth.
C.
They can distort some of the Earth’s features.
D.
They all display the Earth in the same way.

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Answer:

C- They can distort some of the Earth's features.

Explanation:

Map projections are ways of taking the 3-D Earth and displaying it in a 2-D image.

Maps can't display the Earth's surface perfectly.

Map projections can cause distortion of sizes, distances, and shapes.

Mercator projection- shapes and areas are distorted

Goode Equal Area projection- Earth's oceans are split apart

Winkel Tripel projection- still distorted

All projections have distortion

Different projections are created to meet needs

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Answer:

C

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