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Why do mapmakers have ton choose between the correct land shapes or distances on the earth?
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Why do mapmakers have to choose between showing the correct land shaoes or distances on the earth?
Maybe because they have to make different maps, and they don't have to keep on thinking so hard. And just make an easy decision.
What major problems must mapmakers overcome?
The Earth being spherical, any flat representation generates distortions such that shapes and areas cannot both be conserved simultaneously, and distances can never all be preserved. The mapmaker must choose a suitable map projection.
What kinds of distances would you choose to make measurements in millimeters and kilometers?
KILOMETERS Kilometers
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A light year is the distance light travels in one year. Very roughly 6 trillion miles. When measuring distances it is important to choose a unit suitable for the distance being measured. For instance you would not measure the distance between two cities in inches you would choose miles or kilometres. Because of the truly huge distances involved when measuring astronomical objects large units were needed. So the light year is used, among other things.
Why do mapmakers have to choose between the correct land shapes or distances on the earth?
Because it is impossible to show both.
Why do mapmakers have to choose between showing the correct land shaoes or distances on the earth?
Maybe because they have to make different maps, and they don't have to keep on thinking so hard. And just make an easy decision.
Why do mapmakers have choose between showing correct land shapes or distance on the earth?
Because it is impossible to show both.
Why do mapmakers have to choose between showing the correct land shapes or distance on the earth?
Because it is impossible to show both.
What major problems must mapmakers overcome?
The Earth being spherical, any flat representation generates distortions such that shapes and areas cannot both be conserved simultaneously, and distances can never all be preserved. The mapmaker must choose a suitable map projection.
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Is this the correct spelling for choose?
Yes, the correct spelling is "choose."
Is choosed the correct form of the past tense of choose?
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That is the correct spelling of the verb "to choose" (the past tense is chose).
What kinds of distances would you choose to make measurements in millimeters and kilometers?
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