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What does it mean when a map projection distorts the Earth?

A. It shows the Earth's continents and oceans in the correct size and shape.
B. It does not show the shapes or sizes of the Earth's features correctly.
C. It represents the Earth's areas exactly.
D. It reasonably displays the Earth's surface based on available information.

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Answer:

B

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User Londeren
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Answer:

B. It does not show the shapes or sizes of the Earth's features correctly.

Step-by-step explanation:

Distorted image usually refer to images where the original aspects of the image or picture are not present or are changed or distorted. Here the map doesn't have appropriate shapes or sizes of Earth's features.

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