Question
6. What issue do the various types of map projections try to address to present accurate representations of the features of the Earth?(1 point)
Responses
The Earth's constant changes due to plate tectonics.
The Earth's constant changes due to plate tectonics.
The Earth's 3-Dimensional shape transferred to a 2-Dimensional image.
The Earth's 3-Dimensional shape transferred to a 2-Dimensional image.
The Earth's magnetic field.
The Earth's magnetic field.
The Earth's natural rotation and orbit around the sun.
Responses
The Earth's constant changes due to plate tectonics.
The Earth's constant changes due to plate tectonics.
The Earth's 3-Dimensional shape transferred to a 2-Dimensional image.
The Earth's 3-Dimensional shape transferred to a 2-Dimensional image.
The Earth's magnetic field.
The Earth's magnetic field.
The Earth's natural rotation and orbit around the sun.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**The Earth's 3-Dimensional shape transferred to a 2-Dimensional image.**
Map projections aim to address the challenge of representing the curved surface of the Earth on a flat surface while trying to preserve certain spatial relationships, area, shape, or distance.
**The Earth's 3-Dimensional shape transferred to a 2-Dimensional image.**
Map projections aim to address the challenge of representing the curved surface of the Earth on a flat surface while trying to preserve certain spatial relationships, area, shape, or distance.