SSC
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 main strength of the Mercator projection is that it is highly accurate near the Equator (the ‘touch point’ of our imaginary piece of paper – otherwise called the Standard Parallel) and the main problem with the projection is that distortions increase away from the Equator.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cylindrical projections. Conceptually, cylindrical projections are created by wrapping a cylinder around a globe and projecting light through the globe onto the cylinder. Cylindrical projections represent meridians as straight, evenly-spaced, vertical lines and parallels as straight horizontal lines.
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