The most accurate method of showing Earth's surface is a scale-model globe. A globe represents the Earth in three dimensions and maintains accurate proportions of distances, areas, and shapes. While projections like equal-area, Mercator, and Robinson can serve specific purposes and preserve certain attributes (like area or shape), they all involve some degree of distortion due to the challenge of converting a three-dimensional surface to a two-dimensional representation. Therefore, for overall accuracy in representing the Earth's surface, a globe is the best choice.
Which method of showing Earth's surface is the most accurate?
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an equal-area projection
a Mercator projection
a Robinson projection
a scale-model globe
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