The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection presented by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. ... The map is thereby conformal. As a side effect, the Mercator projection inflates the size of objects away from the equator.
An important accomplishment of the chinese during the han dynasty was the a. invention of paper. b. production of bronze tools. c. construction of the great wall. d. building of royal tombs.
The line dividing regions 4 & 5 on this map is known as the "fall line." which of these represents an important factor of the fall line in georgia history? a) it was the first boundary of the georgia after it became a state. b) it was an important source of power due to a change in elevation. c) it was once home to major cities that have since become abandoned. d) it was a dividing line between the united states and native american territories.