GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The Changes in Shape, Size, and Position of features that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map take place because of ____
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Tilt
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Scale
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Rotation
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Distortion
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Because the linear scale of a Mercator map increases with latitude, it distorts the size of geographical objects far from the equator and conveys a distorted perception of the overall geometry of the planet.
Detailed explanation-2: -[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-3: -A conformal map distorts area-most features are depicted too large or too small. The amount of distortion, however, is regular along some lines in the map.
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