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Which inset map shows Alaskans size more accurately?
North America inset map
Which map shows Alaska's size more accurately?
One of the three inset maps.
Which map projection accurately shows directions and shape but distorts distance and size?
Winkel-Tripel
Which projection show shape of landmasses most accurately?
There is no map that shows all of the land masses correct shapes. Cylindrical projections will show land masses accurately if they are close to the equator. Planar will show them correctly at the center of the map. And conic projection will show the poles accurately. If you really need perfect sizes, use a globe (: hope that helped!
WHAT IS Alaska is the largest state in area It is more than twice the size of Texas Which inset map shows Alaskas size more accurately?
Texas
What is a Robinson projection?
This map expands the water areas in order to keep size and shape of the continents accurate.
What type of map projection shows shapes and sizes great?
A topographic map.
Does the mercator projection more accurately show the size shape or the location of the continents on a map?
Mercator projection is used on ships. It shows the correct shapes of continents but the areas are distorted. The longitude lines are parallel which makes the areas at the poles seem larger than they actually are. Hope this helps.
Why is mercator map still used today?
because it shows the directions accurately
Why is the Mercator map still use today?
because it shows the directions accurately
Why does a topographic map have a key?
the key explains what the colors and shapes on the map represent. It also has a scale so you can accurately find the distance between objects.
What does a mercator map accurately show?
1. True direction (loxodromes are straight lines) 2. Local shapes
