A Mercator Map Is Constructed by Projecting the Grid of the Globe

question 91

Multiple Choice

A Mercator map is constructed by projecting the grid of the globe onto a(n) ________.

• A) flat surface
• B) cone
• C) cylinder
• D) interrupted surface
• E) circle

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Definitions:

Ligaments

Tough, flexible fibrous tissues that connect bones to other bones, providing joint stability.

Tendons

Tough, flexible bands of fibrous tissue that connect muscles to bones, allowing for the transfer of force necessary to move the body.

Endochondral

Referring to the process where bone tissue is preceded by cartilage that then ossifies to form bone.

Intramembranous

Pertaining to a type of bone development in which bones form directly within connective tissue without first being cartilage.