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Why is Greenland larger than Australia on a flat map?(1 point)
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The scaling factor used in flat mapping is not accurate. In reality, Greenland is actually the same size as Australia.
The scaling factor used in flat mapping is not accurate. In reality, Greenland is actually the same size as Australia.

Greenland is quite a bit larger than Australia. Therefore, if the map is using the correct scale, it will be larger on the map.
Greenland is quite a bit larger than Australia. Therefore, if the map is using the correct scale, it will be larger on the map.

When the world was first charted, it was thought that Greenland was a larger land mass. Even though in reality Australia is much larger, the map has been left this way as an artifact from older maps.
When the world was first charted, it was thought that Greenland was a larger land mass. Even though in reality Australia is much larger, the map has been left this way as an artifact from older maps.

The world is actually round, and when it is projected onto a flat map, it becomes distorted. In reality, Australia is much larger.
The world is actually round, and when it is projected onto a flat map, it becomes distorted. In reality, Australia is much larger.

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The correct response is: The world is actually round, and when it is projected onto a flat map, it becomes distorted. In reality, Australia is much larger.