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What are four things that typically become distorted in various projections?

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Answer;

1. Shape

2. Distance

3. Relative Size

4. Direction

Explanation;

-When geographers convert the round Earth to a flat map, they use a projection. All projections have some distortion (only a globe has none).

-There are four basic characteristics of a map that are distorted to some degree, depending on the map projection used. These characteristics include distance, direction, shape, and area.

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