Geography · Cartography and Map Projections
Given below are two statements about compass reading and map properties: Statement I: It is customary to specify azimuth as an angle counted clockwise from the geographic north through 360 degrees. Statement II: Between two bounding meridians for identical latitudinal extents, the quadrilateral surface areas decrease poleward on a globe. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:
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- 1Statement I is false but Statement II is true
- 2Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are true✓
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Both Statement I and Statement II are true
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