A projection
A flat representation of the Earth is called a map projection. The surface of the Earth cannot be accurately represented on a flat surface, so there are various way to approximate it. The different way are called projections.
It is a drawing of the earth on a flat surface
flat map
A projection
It is a map.
It is known as a map or a chart.
A map is a flat drawing that shows all or parts of earth surface.
It is a drawing of the earth on a flat surface
The Earth is a sphere. Maps are almost always flat. The method you decide to use in order to represent the highlights of a curved surface on a flat drawing is called the 'projection'.
A projection
Because it is a flat drawing trying to represent the Earth, which is a curved surface and there is distortion.
Because it is a flat drawing trying to represent the Earth, which is a curved surface and there is distortion.