SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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a large-scale map
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a physical map
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a small-scale map
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a thematic map
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Detailed explanation-1: -Azimuthal projections preserve directions (azimuths) from one or two points to all other points on the map. Gnomonic projections, like the one above, display all great circles as straight lines. A great circle is the most direct path between two locations across the surface of the globe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why would a conic projection produce a better map for exploring polar regions than a cylindrical projection? If the cone used to make the conic projection touches the globe along the parallel close to the poles, there will be a little distortion and the map will be more accurate.
Detailed explanation-3: -azimuthal maps are good for showing polar air routes because the shortest distance between any two points is a straight line.