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A north arrow drawn as an elaborate compass rose on a plain modern sheet is usually a fault because it

  • A.cannot indicate magnetic north correctly
  • B.takes longer to draft than a simple arrow
  • C.is reserved by convention for nautical charts
  • D.draws attention out of proportion to its job

Answer: D

The arrow's task is to state orientation once, quietly. An ornate rose competes with the map for notice and inverts the hierarchy of the sheet, whatever its merits as decoration on a historical map where ornament was part of the point.

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