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.
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.
There are distortions near the center of the map.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
Responses
This projection does not show true sizes.
This projection does not show true sizes.
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.
There are distortions near the center of the map.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Equal-area projections aim to depict areas on the map accurately, meaning that the sizes of different regions are represented proportionally. However, they can still be inaccurate in other ways. The correct response regarding how equal-area projections of Earth are inaccurate is:
**Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.**
Equal-area projections preserve area but often distort shapes and directions, making it difficult to accurately gauge distances and the true outline of landmasses.
**Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.**
Equal-area projections preserve area but often distort shapes and directions, making it difficult to accurately gauge distances and the true outline of landmasses.