How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?
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There are distortions near the center of the map.
There are distortions near the center of the map.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
This projection does not show true sizes.
This projection does not show true sizes.
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large.
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large.
All of the above statements are accurate. Equal-area projections of Earth are inaccurate because they introduce distortions near the center of the map, distort the directions and shapes of the landmasses, do not show true sizes, and disproportionately enlarge areas near the poles.
How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?
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Responses
There are distortions near the center of the map.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
This projection does not show true sizes.
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large.
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How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?
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Responses
There are distortions near the center of the map.
There are distortions near the center of the map.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
This projection does not show true sizes.
This projection does not show true sizes.
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large.
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large.
Equal-area projections of Earth are inaccurate because they introduce distortions near the center of the map, distort the directions and shapes of the landmasses, do not show true sizes, and disproportionately enlarge areas near the poles.
What causes earthquakes?
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Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.
Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.
Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth's crust and causes it to shake.
Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth's crust and causes it to shake.
Tectonic plates break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.
Tectonic plates break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.
Sudden motions in Earth's mantle cause the crust to shift.