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DSST Human Cultural Geography Exam Prep

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Why does every map have some degree of distortion?
  1. Because political boundaries constantly change
  2. Because the grid system is two-dimensional, but the Earth is three-dimensional
  3. Because a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distorting the curvature of topography
  4. Accurate maps do not have any distortion.
Explanation
Answer - C - Every map has some degree of distortion because a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distorting the curvature of topography.

Key Takeaway: The basic problem inherent in any type of map is that it will result in some degree of distortion of the area being accounted for. There are four basic characteristics of a map that are distorted to some degree, depending on the projection used: shape, direction, and area.
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