Question

Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

• A. World maps are perfectly accurate representations of the Earth.
• B. Globe is a near accurate representation of the Earth.
• C. Atlas is a book of maps.
• D. A small area can be represented using a map.

Answer 1

The correct option is A World maps are perfectly accurate representations of the Earth.

World maps are not scalable. As the Earth is round, maps cannot give an accurate or proportionate distance when drawn in a piece of paper.