Which of the following is untrue?
A) Map projection is a critical part of cartography because it allows the three-dimensional Earth to be represented in two dimensions.
B) A map projection is always designed to preserve either the shape or the size of geographic features.
C) Conformal projections maintain the angular relationship between geographic features but distort the relative size.
D) Equivalent projections maintain the relative size of geographic features at the expense of shape.
E) none of these

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Map projections can be designed to preserve neither shape nor size, but rather to provide a compromise in distortion in order to accurately represent the Earth.

Which of the Following Is Untrue