The characteristic of projections which portray accurate sizes but distort the shapes of land masses is called ________.
A) conformality
B) sinusoidal
C) equivalence
D) azimuthality
E) polyconic

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Equivalence in map projections means that areas are represented in correct relative sizes, though this often results in distortion of shapes.

The Characteristic of Projections Which Portray Accurate Sizes but Distort