What is distorted on Mercator Projection world maps?(1 point)
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shapes of continents
shapes of continents
relative size of land masses at high and low latitudes
relative size of land masses at high and low latitudes
oceans not shown
oceans not shown
size of Eastern land masses compared to Western ones
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shapes of continents
shapes of continents
relative size of land masses at high and low latitudes
relative size of land masses at high and low latitudes
oceans not shown
oceans not shown
size of Eastern land masses compared to Western ones
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The correct response is:
**relative size of land masses at high and low latitudes**
The Mercator Projection distorts the size of land masses, especially as they move further from the equator, making land near the poles appear larger than it actually is compared to land near the equator.
**relative size of land masses at high and low latitudes**
The Mercator Projection distorts the size of land masses, especially as they move further from the equator, making land near the poles appear larger than it actually is compared to land near the equator.