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Gerardus Mercator creates the first flat map
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Which of these mediums was probably used for the first maps?
some of them showed the world flat.
What is the advantage of a gnomonic projection?
a gnomonic map makes countries look longer, distorted, and hard to understand
What is planar projection map good for?
A planar projection map is a map projected onto a plane (flat surface). The details of the globe are a rectangular shaped map that is on a flat surface.
What color would you use for flat land on a map?
flat land on a map is usually brown
What does a flat map show?
continents
What map displays a a flat representation of a flat object?
a projection map
Is a globe and a world map the same?
no, because a world map could be a flat map and a globe cannot be a flat map.
What technology made European exploration easier?
they had a globe that was flat and a map
What type of map displays a flat representation of a flat object?
a projection map
Which of these mediums was probably used for the first maps?
some of them showed the world flat.
What is the advantage of a gnomonic projection?
a gnomonic map makes countries look longer, distorted, and hard to understand
What is planar projection map good for?
A planar projection map is a map projected onto a plane (flat surface). The details of the globe are a rectangular shaped map that is on a flat surface.
Why would you use a flat map?
u will use a flat map to locate something around u or yourself
What color would you use for flat land on a map?
flat land on a map is usually brown
How are a global and map different?
A globe is sphere and a map is flat.
How is globe diffent from a map?
A globe is round. A map is flat.
Why are there distortions on a map?
Because a map is flat and a globe is round
