Because of the Type of Distortion That Occurs on a Mercator

question 142

Multiple Choice

Because of the type of distortion that occurs on a Mercator map,which of the following must be true?

• A)the map scale changes from one part of the map to another.
• B)one cm near the equator covers the same amount of distance as one cm near the poles.
• C)one square cm near the equator covers the same amount of area as one square cm near the poles.
• D)east-west distances remain constant over the entire map
• E)north-south distances remain constant over the entire map..

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