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AP Human Geography
Unit 4 – Political Geography
Topic 4.2
What is the primary weakness of the Mercator projection in representing global geography?
It significantly distorts the size of landmasses near the poles.
It does not accurately represent equatorial regions.
It incorrectly positions continents relative to each other.
It fails to include major bodies of water.
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