Question

which common map projection shown in this image is great for navigation but exaggerates the size of landmasses near the poles? robinson projection peters projection mercator projection goode homolosine projection

Explanation:

The Mercator Projection is a cylindrical map projection that preserves angles (useful for navigation, as straight lines are rhumb lines) but distorts area, especially exaggerating landmasses near the poles (e.g., Greenland appears much larger than it is relative to equatorial regions). The Robinson Projection is a compromise projection, Peters is an equal - area projection, and Goode Homolosine is for showing area accurately. So the correct option is Mercator Projection.

Answer:

Mercator Projection (the option corresponding to "Mercator Projection" among the given choices)