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The images show a topographic map and a geographic information systems parentheses GIS parentheses representation of mount Shasta in California. Which of the following statements best explains why these printed images are geometrically distorted representations of earths surface?
A Some maps do not show the actual coloration of earths surface and vegetation

B GIS can only display two dimensional layers

C The planets gravitational poles are not located at the poles of earths axis

D three dimensions of earths surface are displayed on two dimensional page

E printed Maps alter the sense of place that people can have about a location

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Answer:

D will be the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

imagine taking the surface of a global off and lay it out flat its gonna curve so to make it lay flat like a a map the have to alter some things to make it sit flat

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