The change in the proportional size of features at high latitudes on a Mercator map occurs because
A) meridians are stretched apart at high latitudes.
B) there are no tangent lines anywhere on the map.
C) shearing is used to create the map.
D) a conic projection is used to create the map.

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The Mercator projection stretches the meridians as they get closer to the poles, causing features to appear disproportionately larger at high latitudes.

The Change in the Proportional Size of Features at High