Question
How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?(1 point)
Responses
This projection does not show True sizes
This projection does not show True sizes
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large
There are distortions near the center of the map
Responses
This projection does not show True sizes
This projection does not show True sizes
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large
There are distortions near the center of the map
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Equal-area projections are designed to accurately represent the size of areas on the Earth's surface. However, they do contain inaccuracies in other aspects. The most relevant response regarding how equal-area projections are inaccurate would be:
**Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.**
This is because while the areas are represented correctly, the shapes and angles are not preserved, leading to distortions in direction and landmass outlines.
**Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.**
This is because while the areas are represented correctly, the shapes and angles are not preserved, leading to distortions in direction and landmass outlines.