near the poles
The land masses of the Earth are the continents.
equillibrium in earths crust such that the force tending to elevate land masses balance the forces tending to depress land masses equillibrium in earths crust such that the force tending to elevate land masses balance the forces tending to depress land masses
Asia.Any one of these land masses is called a "continent".
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Pangea
The equal-area projection shows size of various land masses.
Equal-Area projection
interupted projection
The Mollweide Projection shows areas that land masses are larger and they are larger. The disorts are shape of land and direction.
The Mollweide Projection shows areas that land masses are larger and they are larger. The disorts are shape of land and direction.
All two dimensional (flat) maps (called projections) of the surface of the Earth have distortion. Several projections are used to create such maps and each is better for some uses and not others. There is no most distorted projection. It depends on the intended use for the map.
Because of distortion
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!
Disadvantage: The lines of latitude and longitude are curved slightly, it is distorted, so the more distant a land form is from the point the more distorted it is likely to beAdvantage: most land forms have their true shape and size in relation to each other, it is useful to mapping large areas of land that fall in the middle latitude.Your Welcome -Jay
It's the location. 'A projection is a system for mapping the round Earth on a flat surface. The Mercator projection map shows the accurate locations of the continents and oceans. The land and water areas, however, are greatly distorted toward the North and South Poles.'
The Mercator Projection keeps all angles of land masses equal in relation to the Earth's meridians. This is what has made it so popular as a nautical travel tool for sailors.
What land masses are in or near China?