Question

Which of the following statements about cartography and the creation of maps is false?
A.
Map projections may distort shapes and areas.
B.
Cartographers do their best to eliminate distortion when making map projections.
C.
Map projections never show distortion.
D.
A map projection is the transfer of a 3-D object onto a 2-D surface.

Answer 1

Every map projection shows distances and shapes accurately.

Answer 2

A map projection is the transfer of a 3-D object onto a 2-D surface.