How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?(1 point)

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This projection does not show True sizes
This projection does not show True sizes

Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted

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

Answer 1

Equal-area projections are designed to accurately represent the size of areas on the Earth's surface. However, they do contain inaccuracies in other aspects. The most relevant response regarding how equal-area projections are inaccurate would be:

Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.

This is because while the areas are represented correctly, the shapes and angles are not preserved, leading to distortions in direction and landmass outlines.