The most famous and, undoubtedly, most widely used of all the map projections is the ________ projection.
A) gnomonic
B) Mercator
C) polyconic
D) sinusoidal
E) Mollweide

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The Mercator projection is the most famous and widely used map projection. It is known for its preservation of straight lines, which allows for easy navigation on sea charts. However, it distorts the size and shape of land masses at high latitudes, leading to controversy and criticism.

The Most Famous And, Undoubtedly, Most Widely Used of All