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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 earth surface.3. It too large to be carried easily. 4…

What is disadvantage of a Mercator projection .1it does not include all of the continents.2.it does not show many detail of earth surface.3. It too large to be carried easily. 4…
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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 earth surface.3. It too large to be carried easily. 4.it show correct shape but not true sizes

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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. 
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