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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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____ refers to a mathematical means to present the curved surface of Earth on a flat surface. (WG.21A)
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Relief
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Spatial perspective
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Planar projection
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Map projection
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A map projection is any of many methods used in cartography (mapmaking) to represent the two-dimensional curved surface of the earth or other body on a plane.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mercator is a conformal cylindrical map projection that was originally created to display accurate compass bearings for sea travel. An additional feature of this projection is that all local shapes are accurate and correctly defined at infinitesimal scale. It was presented by Gerardus Mercator in 1569.
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