Which of the following has the distinct advantage of accurate shape and area? A) a plane projection B) a conic projection C) an interrupted projection D) a mercator projection
Geography · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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B) a conic projection
A conic projection is a type of map projection that preserves the shape and area of features to a certain extent.
In a conic projection, the Earth's surface is projected onto a cone, which is then unwrapped to create a flat map.
This type of projection is particularly useful for mapping regions that are closer to the poles and provides a more accurate representation of shape and area compared to some other types of projections. However, it may distort distances and directions away from the standard lines of the cone.