Question

Which of these choices is true about any map that shows the entire world?

Multiple Choice | 1.00pts
Land is always brown, and the ocean is always blue.
Lines of latitude and longitude are always perpendicular.
Some distortion exists somewhere in the map.
The map is always rectangular.

Answer 1

Some distortion exists somewhere in the map.

Step-by-step explanation:

Any map that shows the entire world will have some distortion somewhere in the map. This is because we are transforming a spherical body to a flat rectangular dimensional surface.

• The earth is a 3-dimensional body and a map, is usually 2-dimensional
• Shapes are usually distorted in order to accommodate this transposition.
• Some continents will appear smaller or bigger than expected.
• The nature of the projection used will determine the inherent distortion.