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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.
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∙ 11y agoMaps have distortions as they are drawn on a flat surface while the earth is spherical i.e it flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator.Due to this the maximum distortions occur at regions surrounding the poles while the distortions comparatively are lesser at the equatorial regions .
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Why are there distortion on maps?
Because a map is flat and a globe is round
Why do flat maps show distortion sixth grade?
i dont know lol
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.
Where is the greatest distortion on a Mercator projection?
On a mereator projection the greatest distortion is produced
What problem cause by maps dimensional?
Distortion
What problem is cause by maps two-dimensional?
Distortion
What problem is caused by maps two-dimensional?
Distortion
There are five areas of possible distortion in drawing maps?
The answer is the surface
Why are there distortion on maps?
Because a map is flat and a globe is round
Distortion is especially severe on what kind of map?
world maps
Does maps or globes show the exact shapes?
Globes usually depict reality. Maps usually have some distortion to them.
Why do flat maps show distortion sixth grade?
i dont know lol
Two dimensional maps usually show in area shape or scale?
distortion
What is the map projection with the least amount of distortion near the pole?
A Globe. It can be an exact scale model of the earth!
Unfortunately two-dimensional maps usually show in area shape or scale?
distortion
How do cartographers attempt to deal with problems with maps?
They use different projections to minimize distortion
