On the Mercator Projection, Areas at High Latitudes Appear

question 6

Multiple Choice

On the Mercator projection, areas at high latitudes appear

• A) larger than areas of the same size located nearer to the equator.
• B) smaller than areas of the same size located nearer to the equator.
• C) the same size as areas of the same size located nearer to the equator.

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