World map is drawn the maximum distortion occurs in the. a) equatorial region b) polar region c) mid- latitude region d) oceans
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When describing location, it is common to mention the city, state, or country as a location descriptor. It is also common to talk about landmarks that may be nearby. Another way to describe location is to use reference lines to describe coordinates, or absolute position, on the globe.Two types of imaginary reference lines are used to locate positions or points and to make accurate globes and maps. These lines are called parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude. Two of these imaginary reference lines, the equator and the prime meridian, are called primary reference lines because they are where we start the numbering system.The earth rotates daily about its axis. The north and south poles are the two imaginary points where the axis would enter and exit from the earth if the axis were a pole or a line. The equatoris the imaginary primary reference line drawn around the earth halfway between the north and south poles. The half of the earth to the north of the equator is the northern hemisphere; the half to the south is the southern hemisphere . (The prefix hemi- means "half"; thus, hemisphere means "half-sphere.") The poles determine north and south directions. Movement toward the North Pole is northerly in direction. Movement toward the South Pole is southerly in direction.
Maps are essential asset of the subject called geography.
Due to technological difficulties it is really hard to project that three dimensional spherical Earth on two dimensional piece of paper.
So the distortion during this conversion in mapmaking,is obvious and cannot be omitted.
The maximum distortion occurs in the polar regions during the mapping process. Both polar regions appear very wide and large than there actual size.