GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which of the following is most accurately represented on a cylindrical projection map?
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the oceans
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the Equator
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the continents
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the Poles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The downsides of cylindrical map projections are that they are severely distorted at the poles. While the areas near the Equator are the most likely to be accurate compared to the actual Earth, the parallels and meridians being straight lines don’t allow for the curvature of the Earth to be taken into consideration.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mercator Projection The legendary Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator created the Mercator projection by mathematically projecting a vertically oriented cylinder tangent to the Equator.
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