GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Maps cannot represent the exact size or shape of earth’s features because of?
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scale
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rotation
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distortion
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -[map projections] On a map or image, the misrepresentation of shape, area, distance, or direction of or between geographic features when compared to their true measurements on the curved surface of the earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -The distortion is the result of the Mercator projection, the map most commonly seen hanging in classrooms and in text books, which was created in 1596 to help sailors navigate the world.
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