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Which Type Of Map Shows Continents Accurately But Distorts The Oceans?

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Which Type Of Map Shows Continents Accurately But Distorts The Oceans? Goode’s Homolosine Projections Show Continents but Distort Oceans Goode’s Homolosine projection uses a trick to help us see how the continents compare in size. It snips bits out of the oceans. This trick allows the continents to stretch without distorting their shapes. But it

What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Map Projections?

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What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Map Projections? Advantage: The Equal-Area map projection show the correct sizes of landmasses and continents. Disadvantage: The Equal area map causes the shapes of landmasses to be altered and forced into curves. Who uses it? Researchers use Equal-Area maps to compare land sizes of the world. What are