Multiple choice general knowledge

The method of translating the three-dimensional real surface of the geoid to a two-dimensional picture is called:

  1. Charting

  2. Projection

  3. Outlining

  4. Sketching

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In cartography, projection is the method of representing the curved surface of the Earth (geoid) on a flat two-dimensional plane. All flat maps involve some distortion of shape, area, distance, or direction.