Because of the type of distortion that occurs on a Mercator map,which of the following must be true?
A)the map scale changes from one part of the map to another.
B)one cm near the equator covers the same amount of distance as one cm near the poles.
C)one square cm near the equator covers the same amount of area as one square cm near the poles.
D)east-west distances remain constant over the entire map
E)north-south distances remain constant over the entire map..

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The Mercator projection distorts size and scale, especially as you move away from the equator, causing the map scale to change from one part of the map to another.

Because of the Type of Distortion That Occurs on a Mercator