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14 January, 00:59

What kind of map is a rectangular representation of Earth that shows accurate directions, but distorts sizes and distances?

a. Robinson projection

b. Mercator projection

c. Gnomonic projection

d. Conic projection

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  1. 14 January, 01:27
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    The Mercator projection is the one you're looking for; it's actually a cylindrical projection, but it becomes rectangular if you "unroll" it onto a flat plane.
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