Question

How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?(1 point)
Responses

Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.

There are distortions near the center of the map.
There are distortions near the center of the map.

Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large.

Answer 1

Equal-area projections aim to preserve the size of landmasses, but they can distort the shapes and directions of these landmasses. Therefore, the most accurate response is:

**Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.**