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A flat map is more portable, and easier to store and carry, than a globe.
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Why are maps flat?
Because the Earth isn't flat
Where are general reference maps found?
Yes it is flat
Why do explorers use maps?
they use maps to find their way when they are lost
What is the difference between a map an atlas and a globe?
a map is flat an atlas has different types of maps and a globe is round
What is map projection?
it is a map That is not a proper answer. The earth is approximately spherical but maps are flat. Some sort of projection is required to "project" features on the sphere (borders, rivers, roads) to a flat map. yep this is the right answer
What advantages do flat maps have?
Flat maps can show roads, streets, and towns.
Did nasa invent flat screen tv panels?
yes, nasa did invent the flat panel television
Why are maps flat?
Because the Earth isn't flat
What does all maps lie flat and all flat maps lie means?
When maps lie flat, they lie because they aren't accurate representations of earth. It means all maps have some distortion- when put flat, it distorts the shape of the land because the earth is actually a sphere.
Who use physical maps?
District drawers in the United States use physical maps. They are responsible for creating voting districts for the elections across the nation.
What properties do flat maps distort?
Since the world is round, flat maps (rectangular maps) distort the sizes of continents by making them larger than they actually are.
What disadvantages do flat maps have?
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Who invented map?
Ptolemy was the first person to invent maps
Why were flat maps invented?
Flat maps were drawn that way, because no one knew that the earth was round, until after Christopher Colombus.
When did Sir Francis Galton invent weather maps?
In the Late 1820s.
What did Dorothy Hill invent?
She inscribed new information on maps of Queensland
what maps were first made?
flat ones
