Physical geography Answers

What benefits does following the great circle give in global travels?

Is it Increased radio communications, Less travel time, Shorter travel distance, Less travel cost, or all listed can be benefits Less travel cost

In what projection does the great circle line, the shortest course between two points on the surface of a sphere, appear as a straight line?

Is it Eckert, Mercator, Gnomonic, or Compromise?

In reality, Africa is almost 14 times larger than Greenland but in what projection Greenland (the size of Mexico) appears larger than Africa?

Is is Winkel tripel, Eckert, Gnomonic, Mercator, or Arthur Robinson?

On what map projection is the Google Map you use for road navigation based on?

Is it Mercator, Compromise, Gnomonic, or Eckert?

What map projection tries to minimize, not eliminate, distortions appearing in size, shape, distance, and direction representing the earth at global or regional scale?

Is it Gnomonic, Eckert, Mercator, Compromise: winkel Tripel or Arthur Robinson?

In what map projection only one pole can be shown on a single map?

is it Conic, Cylindrical, Azimuthal, or Compromise?

In what map projection do parallels appear as true circles?

is it Conic, Cylindrical, Azimuthal, or Compromise?

On what map projection neither North Pole nor South Pole can be shown?

is it Conic, Cylindrical, Azimuthal, or do All listed projection do not show poles

On what map projection do both meridians and parallels appear as straight lines intersecting each other at right angles?

is it Conic, Cylindrical, Azimuthal, or Compromise?

What map projection gives a true direction for navigation when used at a global scale?

is it Mercator, Compromise, Gnomonic, or Eckert?