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Is the Mercator projection suitable for comparing the sizes of countries?

  • A.No, it distorts local shapes badly
  • B.No, it exaggerates area toward the poles
  • C.Yes, it preserves area exactly
  • D.Yes, provided the scale is large

Answer: B

Conformality is bought with area distortion that grows with latitude, so high-latitude countries appear far larger than they are. Local shape is exactly what the projection does keep, which is why the criticism has to be aimed at area.

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