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Do you use a map or a globe to compare the size of two countries?
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∙ 12y ago
Both. It doesn't matter which you use.
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What advantages does a globe have over a flat map?
A globe provides a more accurate representation of the Earth's curved surface and the relative sizes of continents. It also allows for visualizing the Earth in three dimensions, making it easier to understand spatial relationships and distances between locations.
Why might somebody wants to use a map instead of a globe?
Because the Earth is round and a map is flat you can't show all the countries on a map without making some distortion, usually in their size. By using a globe, which is also round, all of the earth's countries and oceans etc can be shown without distorting their size or location.
What advantage does a globes have over a flat map?
A flat map exaggerates certain countries close to the poles. A globe shows the bodies of land in their actual size. For example: Greenland looks huge on a flat map, but looks much smaller (its actual size compared to the other countries) on a globe. Next, lines of longitude and latitude are more accurate on a globe.
What is the size of a map compared to what is represents?
A globe
It tells you the relative size of a map or globe?
mapscale
What kind of world map shows actual size of countries?
A earth globe is best, and with that said google maps is a free one that is close at hand.
What type of map shows countries by using different colors?
a globe
Where can you find a map that compares the size of Italy to Australia?
While not an actual map, facts and figures comparing the two countries are available here: alldownunder.com/australian-facts/compare-size.htm
Look at world atlas Compare the shape of countrieson an equal-area projection with their shapes on a globe?
The shapes of the Countries on the globe are all shown in the same scale (different areas). However, the equal-area projection map shows the Countries with different scales, that way they can easily be seen (same areas).
What feature on a map or globe can you find the difference between two places?
Scale
Map of Australia and new zealand?
A map of Australia and New Zealand can be found in an Atlas. A map of these two countries can also be found on a globe.
What are the similarities between map and a globe?
Depending on if the map is a global one, they both show the world on them. They show major and capital cities of countries and where they are. Continents and oceans, too ...
