On which of the following would Greenland be significantly larger than the United States?
A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

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The Mercator Projection distorts the size of objects as they get further from the equator. As Greenland is located closer to the North Pole, it appears much larger on a Mercator Projection than it actually is. On a globe or other projections that preserve relative size at all latitudes, Greenland would not appear significantly larger than the United States.

On Which of the Following Would Greenland Be Significantly Larger