Why is Greenland so big on a map?

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1. What does WGS 84 Preserve?
2. Is nad83 a coordinate system?
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5. What is WGS 84 coordinate system?
6. What is the difference between a map projection and a coordinate system?
7. What is coordinate system in GIS?
8. Does Google Earth use wgs84?
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10. How does UTM differ from longitude and latitude?

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