Which of the following are distorted on the Mercator projection? Choose THREE answers: direction, size of landmasses, location of Equator, shape of landmasses, distance between lan... Which of the following are distorted on the Mercator projection? Choose THREE answers: direction, size of landmasses, location of Equator, shape of landmasses, distance between landmasses, number of longitude lines.
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The question is asking which elements among the listed options are distorted when using the Mercator projection. The user is prompted to select three answers from the choices given.
Answer
Size of landmasses, distance between landmasses, shape of landmasses.
The final answer is size of landmasses, distance between landmasses, and shape of landmasses.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is size of landmasses, distance between landmasses, and shape of landmasses.
More Information
The Mercator projection preserves direction, making it useful for navigation, but distorts the size, shape, and distance of landmasses, especially near the poles.
Tips
A common mistake is to think that direction is distorted, but it's actually one of the strengths of the Mercator projection.
Sources
- Mercator projection - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Mercator projection | Definition, Uses, & Limitations - Britannica - britannica.com
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