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Why is a globe more accuratethan a flat map to represent earth's surface?
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∙ 11y ago
Since the Earth is actually spherical (or very nearly spherical, it is technically an oblate spheroid) it maps more accurately onto a sphere (or globe) than it does onto a flat piece of paper.
All flat maps distort, but the smaller the area that you're trying to map, the less it's in error.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe globe doesnt need a comapss, a globe doesnt show enough detail. nor that fact the globe doesnt show the distance between continents!
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∙ 12y ago- not enough detail/does not show the space between the continents.
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∙ 8y agoSince the world is spherical in shape, there is distortion when you take a curved shape and flatten it out to put it on a flat map.
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∙ 11y agoThere is distortion so therefore the flat map is messed up in therms of length of continents, latitude and longitude etc.
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∙ 12y agopeople invented the gun and bravery died
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Why is a globe not the best model when studying the earths surface?
A globe is too small to show many details.EXAMPLES:roadsriversetc.
Is it true that maps are three-dimensional representations of earths surface?
No. A map is only two-dimensional, length and width. A globe is a three-dimensional representation of the earth's surface
Is blue the color found on the world map more than others?
Yes. It's because the oceans cover 80% of the Earths surface and water is blue on a map or globe.
On this globe what does G represent?
tropic of cancer
what does D represent on the globe?
prime meridan
What is a model of the earths surface?
A model of the Earth's surface is a globe.
A spherical model of earths entire surface is called an?
globe
What the globe represent?
A globe is a three-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface (globes can also represent other planets or moons).
The different colors of the surface othe globe and what they represent?
the different color are blue and white blue represent for water and white represent for land surface is it true?
Why is a globe not the best model when studying the earths surface?
A globe is too small to show many details.EXAMPLES:roadsriversetc.
Is it true that maps are three dimensional representations of earths surface?
A map is not a three dimensional representation of earth's surface. The best three dimensional representation of earth's surface is a globe or a topographical map.
Why is a globe more accurate than a flat map to represent Earths surface?
A flat map is two dimensional. A Globe is three dimensional. The Earth is three dimensional. If you try and express a three dimensional object using a two dimensional surface, you introduce distortions. A flat map has distortions, a globe is a truer representation.
What does the globe represents?
A globe is a three-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface (globes can also represent other planets or moons).
What is a large scale fold of the earths surface hat is bowed down into a shape with the youngest units in the center?
a globe?
Which type of map best shows the three dimensions of Earths surface?
Topographic Maps
Is there any evidence on the globe that the earths surface is active?
There is volcanoes and tsunami and then yes there is to get more detail tell me in comments ok
What does a globe represent?
The globe represent the world; or in this case, Earth.
