Question

Cartographers can make a projection all the way around the Earth by approximating a(n) blank - which is like wrapping a piece of paper around the

globe and casting shadows onto it.
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A. fingerprint
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B. mushroom
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C. rolling print
D. cylindrical projection

Answer 1

Cartographers can make a projection all the way around the Earth by approximating a Cylindrical projection which is like wrapping a piece of paper around the globe and casting shadows onto it.

Explanation:

• In order to wrap the entire globe, the shape of the wrapping cover would mandatorily be needed to be vertically circular.

• Such a shape would only be possible through a cylindrical projection. The need to use a rolling print would dismiss the logic of the Earth being spherical.

• A mushroom-like projection would at most cover only one horizontal hemisphere at a time.

• Hence, that would not be suitable again. The fingerprint projection can only be looked at as an impossible option.