The Different Types of Maps Illustrated by the Mercator Projection

question 31

Multiple Choice

The different types of maps illustrated by the Mercator projection and Peter's projection

• A)each portrays a different image of the distribution of the Earth's land surfaces and territory.
• B)show how difficult it is to perfectly represent the three-dimensional globe on a two-dimensional piece of paper.
• C)show how perceptions can distort even something as basic and seemingly objective as the size and location of the world's continents.
• D)each highlights some feature of the globe while ignoring others.
• E)All of the above are true.

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