Relationships Between Oceanic Depths or Land Elevations and Earth's Area

question 23

Multiple Choice

Relationships between oceanic depths or land elevations and Earth's area are shown on a ________.

• A) Mercator projection
• B) bathymetric chart
• C) hypsographic curve
• D) navigational chart
• E) None of these is correct.

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