What is disadvantage of a Mercator projection .1it does not include all of the continents.2.it does not show many detail of eart

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inna [77]

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What is disadvantage of a Mercator projection .1it does not include all of the continents.2.it does not show many detail of eart

h surface.3. It too large to be carried easily. 4.it show correct shape but not true sizes

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ycow [4] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-20T08:57:38+03:00

ycow [4]2 years ago

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The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection. It shows the correct shape and direction, but does not show the correct sizes. The size is distorted by a lot north or south of the Equator.