Post Utme Esut 2017 Geography Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2017 Post Utme Esut Geography examination.

Post Utme Esut 2017 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 21 POST_UTME_ESUT • 2017 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A map projection is a way of representing the Earth's surface on a flat surface. Which of the following is a characteristic of a Mercator map projection?

Answer Options

A. It preserves angles and shapes of features on the Earth's surface.
B. It preserves the size and shape of features on the Earth's surface.
Correct Answer C. It preserves the distance and direction of features on the Earth's surface.
D. It preserves the altitude and depth of features on the Earth's surface.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
It preserves the distance and direction of features on the Earth's surface.

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This is Post Utme Esut 2017 Geography Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Esut Geography examination.

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