The proof that distortion occurs is to peel an orange in one piece, and then flatten the skin.
A globe is the most accurate tool for showing the entire earth as it represents the planet's round shape in three dimensions, providing a realistic portrayal of its landmasses and bodies of water. Other tools like maps or digital mapping applications can distort geography due to their flat representations of the earth.
People think the Earth is round because of evidence from scientific experiments, observations, and calculations that point to its spherical shape. Additionally, images from space missions and satellites show the Earth as a globe.
on a flat map
Since the world is round, flat maps (rectangular maps) distort the sizes of continents by making them larger than they actually are.
the world is round, it was discovered by Christopher Columbus.:)Before that it was discovered by the ancient Greeks who measured the diameter of the earth to an accuracy of a few per cent.
The curvature of the Earth can be observed through the way ships disappear over the horizon. The Earth's shadow on the moon during a lunar eclipse is curved, indicating a spherical shape. Satellite images show a round Earth with consistent curvature across the globe.
A round model of the Earth is called a globe. It is a three-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface, showing countries, continents, oceans, and other geographical features in their accurate shapes and proportions.
Its called a projection map
Flat maps distort properties such as size, shape, distance, and direction of geographic features on the Earth's surface due to the challenge of representing a 3D spherical surface on a 2D plane. This distortion becomes more pronounced the further away from the equator you get.
Round. Want proof? Find a picture of Earth from the moon. In 1969 a Earth Rise photo was taken showing the Earth in space.
umm: "The Earth is round"? ------------------------------------------------ The Earth is not round - it is an oblate spheroid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A (slightly) oblate spheroid seems pretty "round" to me.
Pythagoras stated the earth was round