Question

which description best fits a mercator projection?
accurately represents shapes and angles
presents all landmasses accurately in shape and size
balances the distortion of various map elements
presents a more equal distribution of landmass size

Explanation:

The Mercator projection is a conformal map projection, meaning it preserves local shapes and angles, but it significantly distorts the size of landmasses, especially those near the poles. It does not balance distortion or present equal landmass size, nor does it accurately represent both shape and size globally.

Answer:

accurately represents shapes and angles