In the State Plane Coordinate System,the Rationale for Dividing States

question 63

Multiple Choice

In the State Plane Coordinate System,the rationale for dividing states into long,narrow zones is to

• A)keep major highways in the same zone.
• B)put as many as possible of the state's cities in the same zone while keeping rural areas in different zones.
• C)ensure that each zone falls into one and only one time zone.
• D)minimize the distortion in drawing maps of the area.