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A map can be distorted by shapes, sizes, lines of latitude and longitude.
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Why do all maps have distortion?
Since the earth is 3 dimensional and is represented on a flat surface, there will be a few distortions
What problem do maps have that globes do not?
Maps that are projected on a plane surface will exhibit distortions in distance, area and direction which might be neglible over a small area such as a town or city, but can be substantial over larger areas. Cartographers compensate for these distortions in a number of ways, but usually one type of distortion is sacrificed to create accuracy in another dimension. Globes do not exhibit these distortions, but nearly all globes are made perfectly spherical which, in itself, introduces a slight distortion since Earth is a bit flattened at the poles.
Why do maps have distortion?
Try taking the peel of an orange and laying it out flat so that all the edges meet up - you can't! Well the earth is also a ball and when you try and represent the curved surface on a flat piece of paper it would behave like the orange peel. To make a flat map you have to make a projection of the earths round surface (there are a number of ways of doing this) and this introduces a distortion.
Maps can be made by projecting Earth's spherical grid onto a?
That would depend on the type of map. A Mercator projection projects the Earth onto a cylinder, causing distortions at the poles. A "conic" projection projects the Earth onto a cone. And there are special purpose maps that project the Earth onto a plane.
What are the 3 types of global maps?
There are many types of global maps. These maps include climate maps, economic or resource maps, physical maps, and political maps.
Are elevation distortions found on maps?
on maps yes, on globes no
Why do two-dimensional maps of Earth have distortions?
Earth is three-dimensional, but maps are two-dimensional.
Why do all maps have distortion?
Since the earth is 3 dimensional and is represented on a flat surface, there will be a few distortions
What problem is caused by maps being-two dimensional?
The main problem is that the earth is approximately spherical and therefore maps covering large areas suffers from distortions due to projection from 3-D to 2-D.
Why do flat maps have distortions?
because there has to be some kind of distortion of earths spherical shape
What problem do maps have that globes do not?
Maps that are projected on a plane surface will exhibit distortions in distance, area and direction which might be neglible over a small area such as a town or city, but can be substantial over larger areas. Cartographers compensate for these distortions in a number of ways, but usually one type of distortion is sacrificed to create accuracy in another dimension. Globes do not exhibit these distortions, but nearly all globes are made perfectly spherical which, in itself, introduces a slight distortion since Earth is a bit flattened at the poles.
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