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Geography, 03.04.2020 23:24 dp845095

The images show a topographic map and a geographic information systems (GIS) representation of Mount Shasta in California. Which of the following statements best explains why these printed images are geometrically distorted representations of Earth’s surface?

Some maps do not show the actual coloration of Earth’s surface and vegetation

GIS can only display two-dimensional layers

The planet’s gravitational poles are not located at the poles of Earth’s axis.

The three dimensions of Earth’s surface are displayed on a two-dimensional page.

Printed maps alter the sense of place that people can have about a location.

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