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Q: Which type of map projection is most useful for showing the distances between two points on the earth?
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What are the disadvantages and advantages of azimuthal projection?

This map projection has the advantage of showing the correct distances between places when taken from the centre point of the projection, however it has the disadvantage that the distances from all other points are incorrect, and areas and shapes get distorted more that one moves away from the centre of the projection.


How do you show earth's curved surface on a flat map?

A means of showing a curved surfaces o a flat map is called a projection. Each type of projection distorts the appearance of Earth's features in a different way. For example, some projections distort distance, while others distort directions between two points.


What type of projection uses vanishing points?

road


Distances in the universe are measured in what years?

Any distances between two points outside the solar system, or betweenanything inside the solar system and anything outside it, are.(With the exception of the distances now being estimated between exoplanetsand their respective host-stars.)


What are the main types of projection?

A Projection is defined as a process which transforms points in a coordinate system of dimension n into points in a coordinate system of dimension less than n.The mapping of 3D objects onto the 2D screen is done by straight projection rays (called projectors) emanating from a center of projection, passing through each point of the object, and intersecting a projection plane to form the projection.Projections can be divided into two basic classes:Perspective or Vanishing Point Method (VPM)Parallel Projection

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What are the disadvantages and advantages of azimuthal projection?

This map projection has the advantage of showing the correct distances between places when taken from the centre point of the projection, however it has the disadvantage that the distances from all other points are incorrect, and areas and shapes get distorted more that one moves away from the centre of the projection.


Is a straight line between two points on Mercator Projection a great circle route?

In general, no ... only if the two points are on the equator. The Mercator is probably the worst possible projection on which to try and identify great-circle routes and distances, true directions, and true sizes or shapes of anything.


What do Mapmaker's use to represent distances between points on a map?

Mapmakers use scale to represent distances between points on a map.


Map projection is used for sea travel?

A map projection that is used for sea travel includes the gnomonic projection. This was most often used to find the shortest routes between points on a sphere.


What does a scale do on amap?

It allows you to measure distances between two points.


What determines the actual distances between two points in a planimetric map?

On a planimetric map, the _____ is used to determine the actual distance between two points.


Is a table that lists distances in miles or kilometers between key points?

Distance chart


How do you show earth's curved surface on a flat map?

A means of showing a curved surfaces o a flat map is called a projection. Each type of projection distorts the appearance of Earth's features in a different way. For example, some projections distort distance, while others distort directions between two points.


What type of projection uses vanishing points?

road


What is the distorted in a homolosine projection?

Two points a region


What is the definition of betweenness of points?

The point B lies between points A and C is the distances AB, BC and AC are related by:AB + BC = AC.


Distances in the universe are measured in what years?

Any distances between two points outside the solar system, or betweenanything inside the solar system and anything outside it, are.(With the exception of the distances now being estimated between exoplanetsand their respective host-stars.)