Question
How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?(1 point)
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Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted
This projection does not show True sizes
This projection does not show True sizes
There are distortions near the center of the map
There are distortions near the center of the map
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large
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Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted
This projection does not show True sizes
This projection does not show True sizes
There are distortions near the center of the map
There are distortions near the center of the map
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Equal-area projections of Earth are designed to accurately represent the sizes of different areas. However, they do distort other properties, primarily:
**Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.**
This means that while equal-area projections maintain size accuracy, they compromise on the accuracy of shapes and distances, leading to distortions in direction and the outlines of geographical features.
**Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.**
This means that while equal-area projections maintain size accuracy, they compromise on the accuracy of shapes and distances, leading to distortions in direction and the outlines of geographical features.