Question

Projection maps of earth are made in a variety of ways , such as the Robinson’s projection , Mercator projection, and conic projection.
Why is this variety necessary?

A) all projection maps are accurate only across small regions .

B)most projection maps are more accurate near the center .

C)all projection maps are subject to varying types of distortion.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. All projection maps are subject to varying types of distortion.

Explanation:

The only truly accurate representation of Earth is the globe, as earth is a sphere. When one tries to map out a 3-d sphere on a piece of paper, it is impossible without some kind of distortion occurring. This distortion happens with distance, size, and sometimes other factors. Different projections are used for different purposes because some are more accurate than others in terms of distance, size, relative position, etc.