Equal-area projections of Earth accurately represent the sizes of landmasses, but they distort their shapes. Therefore, the correct statement regarding the inaccuracies of equal-area projections is:
The shapes of landmasses are not shown correctly.
How are Equal-Area Projections of Earth inaccurate or what do they do not show correctly?
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Landmasses are the correct size
The shapes of landmasses are not shown correctly
• Landmasses are shown with their correct shapes, but not their directions
• The areas around the edges of the map are distorted
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