Question

which statement describes a feature of an equal-area projection?
○ different types exist.
○ longitude lines are straight.
○ latitude lines meet at the poles.
○ land area is less accurate than on a mercator projection.

Explanation:

• Equal-area projections have multiple variants (e.g., Albers, Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area). Straight longitude lines are a feature of cylindrical projections like Mercator, not all equal-area ones. Latitude lines are parallel and never meet at poles. Equal-area projections preserve area accuracy, unlike Mercator which distorts high-latitude areas, so their area accuracy is better than Mercator.

Answer:

A. Different types exist.