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Absense inaccuracies in carteography, the maps need to be projected onto a 2D surface for human use.
As the area of the mapping grows the surface of the planet comes into play. We llive on a sphere and mapping a sphere to a flat plane creates distortions.
EXAMPLE:
two lines with 1 degree angle between them. that start at the north pole and travel to the south pole will get farther and farther apart until reaching the equator and then will get closer and closer together again as they approach the south pole.
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Which Respresentation Of Eath Would Not Have Any Distortions?
A globe.
What type of weather map show isobars on a weather map?
A map with isobars is a front map.
What type of map might show information like climate changes or population growth?
The one for the map about climate changes is called a climate map, while the map that shows information about population growth (or changes) is called a thematic map.
What is a profile map?
a profile map is a map that shows the cross sectio0n of a land surface.
What is the definition for a product map?
it is a map that shows some products on the map in the state or area
Why there are always distortions on a map?
There always distortions on a map because a map is flat and a globe is round.
Why are there distortions on a map?
Because a map is flat and a globe is round
What are the major distortions on a Mercator map?
Greenland and Antarctica.
What type of map doesn't show distortion?
shape and size are disterted with the greatest distortions on the outer edges of the map
How can geographer reduce the distortions created when they draw a flat map of Greenland?
They curve the longitude lines.
What are 3 distortions created by maps?
A map can be distorted by shapes, sizes, lines of latitude and longitude.
The condition of being misshappen or misrepresented on a map is called?
The condition of being misshapen or misrepresented on a map is called distortions. Distortion is the alteration of the original shape of something.
What does map projection mean in geography terms?
the map projection was high intolleranse to my speech
What is better to use map or globe?
i would a globe because their are many more distortions on a flat piece of paper than a rounded object.
Why is a globe more accurate than a flat map to represent Earths surface?
A flat map is two dimensional. A Globe is three dimensional. The Earth is three dimensional. If you try and express a three dimensional object using a two dimensional surface, you introduce distortions. A flat map has distortions, a globe is a truer representation.
Why are map projections not true representations of the earth's surface?
This is due to the distortions caused by taking a 3 dimensional sphere and converting it to a 2 dimensional layout.
Why did people develop a variety of maps for studying and displaying information about earth?
The Earth is a sphere. Maps are flat. Therefore when you try and make a representation of a sphere (the Earth) as a flat map, you introduce some distortions. The process of making a flat map from a sphere is called projection and there are a number of different projections that you can use, each with different distortions (e.g. an equal area projection, a Mercator projection etc). Therefore you need a variety of maps (projections) depending on what you want to use the map for.
