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Why are flat maps used sometimes instead of globes?
Flat maps are used because it helps u determine where u at and hot u go somewhere.
How do globes help us?
Globes are much more realistic and accurate than flat maps.
How are maps and globes different?
well the map is flat and a glob is round and a globe has a 3d outcast!!
What happens to images on globes when they are transferred to a flat surface?
ovalish shape
Does all map of earth distort the shapes and sizes of landmasses?
All flat maps do, globes do not.
What can a flat map show that globes cannot?
A flat map can show a larger area in a single view, making it easier to compare distances and relationships between different locations. It can also be more practical for navigation purposes and can show political boundaries more clearly than a globe.
Is it true that only globes can show true distance direction size and shape of landmassses all at the same time?
Yes, it's true that globes represent true distance, direction, size, and shape of landmasses simultaneously because they are three-dimensional representations of the Earth. Unlike flat maps, which can distort these attributes due to the challenge of projecting a spherical surface onto a flat plane, globes maintain the integrity of geographic relationships. However, while globes provide accurate representations, they can be less practical for detailed navigation and viewing than flat maps.
Why do goegraphers often use flat maps rather than globes?
Globes are inconvenient and hard to work with. Geographers (and other people) sacrifice accuracy for convenience by using a two-dimensional projection which is more portable.
What is a limitation of a model of the globe?
One limitation of a globe model is that it cannot show detailed information at smaller scales, such as local features or street-level details. Additionally, globes can be bulky and not easily portable compared to digital maps or flat paper maps.
Why are globes important?
Globes are important because they help us with geography, and show us the location of distant places. Unlike a map, globes are the exact figure, or model of the earth. Without globes, no one would know what the earth really looks like, and there would be no maps, because they are based on globes.
What happens to the images on the globes when they transferred to a flat surface?
They become distorted since the globe is not flat. Areas away from the equator get represented as much bigger than they really are relative to areas at the equator.
Why are globes less accurate than maps?
Maps are less accurate than globes because the earth is not a flat surface. Globes are round and show an accurate placement of land mass location in the world.Maps are less accurate than globes because in order to create a flat representation of curved surfaces of the earth,something has to be distorted.Because the Earth is not flat...it is a globe. A flat map distorts the surface of the Earth to a greater degree closer to either of the poles.The VERY quick answer: because a globe is an extremely good model of the actual shape of earth; directions, dimensions and areas are all faithfully reproduced on a well made globe.Also, because no matter what projection you use to make a flat paper map, you will have to introduce some kind of distortion. You can't make a flat projection of a spherical surface without distortion. Globes will give you a very good view of places in proper proportion and position to one another. Unfortunately, you would need an extremely large globe to give the small-scale accuracy and detail of a well made flat map. What you use will depend on your need. It's clear, for example, that you are not likely to get much help from a globe if you want to plot a car trip.
