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Cause a map is flat, and the Earth is curved. Can't force a curved image onto a flat surface w/o losing something.

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What do all flat maps have in common?

they are all distorted. distorted- misrepresented, garbled. ---- ur welcome! ; )


What are the 4 ways in which maps can be distorted?

A map can be distorted by shapes, sizes, lines of latitude and longitude and politics,


What two things can be distorted on a projection map?

Reference maps and Thematic maps are the broad categories of maps


Why do two-dimensional maps of earth have distorted?

Earth is three-dimensional, but maps are two-dimensional.


What kind of maps did explorers use in the past?

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A Globe. It can be an exact scale model of the earth!


what is seen on maps of very large areas?

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Is australia the biggest island?

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Why are global grid properties apt to be distorted on maps?

B/c maps are flat, andthe Earth is round. You can't make a perfect image of a round object on a flat surface.


Would a map or a globe be helpful for studying the exact shapes of continents?

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What are some problems with cartogram maps?

A cartogram is a map that substitutes a different measure for land area or distance. The map then is generally greatly distorted in order to convey the information using this alternate variable.