Which characteristic is seen on maps of very large areas?

a.
regions near the equator are distorted in size.

b.
lines of latitude and longitude are not useful for measuring distances.

c.
regions near the poles are distorted in scale and landmass shape.

d.
the western hemisphere is distorted in space.

Option (C)

Explanation:

When the three-dimensional world is converted to a two-dimensional map, then there occurs distortion in the higher latitudinal region, which comprises both the poles. This distortion is commonly observed in the Mercator projection, where the areas of the polar region are shown in a larger scale, and the shape and size of these places (landmasses) are distorted. This distortion occurs because the earth bulges at the equator and flattens at the poles. In the Mercator projection, this distortion occurs as the latitudes increases.

Thus, the correct answer is option (C).

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