To make a map of Earth\'s surface on flat piece of paper, some compromises need

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To make a map of Earth's surface on flat piece of paper, some compromises need to be made. If the shapes are accurate, what in general happens to the areas? It may be that few students in this course ever sail across an ocean, but this questions is a useful application of the advantages of two types of map projection. A compass bearing is a straight line on a Mercator projection map. Explain the general method of how a navigator could use a polar projection map and a Mercator projection map to determine the shortest route across the ocean from the entrance to San francisco Bay to Honolulu, Hawali. This is a general question no particular latitudes, longitudes or compass bearings are required in the answer. On a map, a fractional scale of 1:125.000 indicates that a distance of one inch measured on the map equals what distance on the ground? On extra point if you convert your answer to some commonly Used measure of distance such as miles or kilometers. Show your calculations. Briefly explain why Earth's spherical shape results in variations in the intensity of sunlight on the planet's surface within the sunlit zone? Within a time zone, solar noon occurs at the same moment throughout the time zone. Write the letters of the correct answer on the line provided. True False

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Question 11

Answer: True

Magnetic north and geographic north are not the same location; both are being at different locations.

Magnetic north is changing throughout the earth history this is known as magnetic declination.

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