Cartographers Solve the Problem of Showing the Spherical Earth on a Flat

question 60

Multiple Choice

Cartographers solve the problem of showing the spherical Earth on a flat piece of paper by using:

• A) lines of latitude.
• B) projections.
• C) globes instead of flat maps.
• D) degrees, minutes, and seconds.

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