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Making a map is an attempt to do what with a round globe surface?
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∙ 14y ago
simply by curving the surface of the map to adjust it to the bend of the earth
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∙ 11y ago
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How do maps help us why are maps less accurate than a globe?
It is impossible for a flat map to be as accurate as a globe. The Earth is round and only a round globe can put things in the correct perspective.
How round is Jupiter?
Gravity of Venus, and all other planets, pulls all matter to be equidistant from its center. Earth's surface is also covered by 71% water that has a tendency of finding its (lowest) level, or rather it flows to low levels, making it all a uniform globe of watery sphere; the minor protrusions (land & mountains) not counting.
What is the small round copy of the earth?
A globe
Is a globe accurate?
Yes, a globe is very accurate because the world is round so it is an exact model. If you had a map you would have to squash the world down
Why are maps flat if earth is round?
Well world maps have undergone many different versions , but mapmakers keep tweaking it to make them more accurate. As you know, a globe is a round map. Right now the current shape is usally shown as an oval and is considered to be correct because it shows it as if a earth was just lain down into a flat shape, making it easier to understand.
Is a projection a way of mapping the flat surface of Earth onto a round globe?
Yes they do
How do maps help us why are maps less accurate than a globe?
It is impossible for a flat map to be as accurate as a globe. The Earth is round and only a round globe can put things in the correct perspective.
When a landmass looks lager on a map then it does on the globe that change in shape is called?
Mercator Projection - distortion causes the land mass to look larger on the map because you are taking a round surface (globe) and making it flat, thus increasing the area / size of the landmass.
Why is a globe round?
THe globe is round because the earth is round. The globe is suppose to be a similar verison of the earth but smaller in size to people can see it.
When was A Ramble Round the Globe created?
A Ramble Round the Globe was created in 1999.
What year did Amelia Earhart disappear?
Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937 during her attempt to circumnavigate the globe.
How many pages does A Ramble Round the Globe have?
A Ramble Round the Globe has 316 pages.
What is a hemispheres edges faces and vertices?
An hemisphere is half of a globe with a circular flat base, a round edge, a curved surface but no vertices.
What is the shape of a globe and rhymes with sound?
A globe is spherical, and the word that rhymes with sound is round.
How is globe diffent from a map?
A globe is round. A map is flat.
How did the globe theatre get its name?
it looks like a round globe
What is the difference between a map an atlas and a globe?
A map is a two-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface. An atlas is a collection of maps typically organized in a book format. A globe is a three-dimensional model of the Earth.
