GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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interrupted
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Mercator
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polar
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Robinson
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Detailed explanation-1: -This 1912 map uses the Mercator projection, which inflates the size of land near the poles such that Greenland appears to be the same size as South America when in fact it is only one-eighth as big.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mercator is a cylindrical projection. The meridians are vertical lines, parallel to each other, and equally spaced, and they extend to infinity when approaching the poles.
Detailed explanation-3: -This projection is widely used for navigation charts, because any straight line on a Mercator projection map is a line of constant true bearing that enables a navigator to plot a straight-line course.
Detailed explanation-4: -As it is a cylindrical projection, regions that touch the equator are the most accurately portrayed in regard to relative size, while areas that are closer to the polar regions are more distorted. For example, this makes Greenland appear much larger compared to other land masses.