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A projection that preserves the relative size of regions is

  • A.gnomonic
  • B.equal-area
  • C.conformal
  • D.azimuthal

Answer: B

An equal-area projection reports every region at its correct proportion of the whole, which is what a map comparing the extent of countries or land cover requires. Shapes are stretched to achieve it, often noticeably at high latitudes.

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