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Cartographers can represent the spherical Earth on flat paper by making which is like casting shadows from the spherical world onto a flat piece of paper?
Cartographers an represent the spherical Earth on flat paper by making a projection, which is like casting shadows from the spherical world onto a flat piece of paper.
Why is the world flat but round?
The earth's gravity field makes everything push into the earth like a bubble arround the planet. This makes it seem like the earth is flat.
What beliefs about earth and the heavens were proved by the discoveries of Aristarchus and Eratosthenes?
that the earth was not flat nor square but it was round
What shape of the earth is best described as?
An oblate spheroid.
Why is boat at sea evidence for a round earth?
A boat at sea, alone, does not prove that is earth is round. However, boats can be used to prove that earth is round. This is because if the earth was flat, eventually a boat would sail to the end of earth and fall off the edge. This has never happened, so it can be inferred that the earth is round. Also, a boat can sail all the way around the world and end up right where it started, which proves that the earth is round.
What is a flat map the represents a portion of the round earth?
That would be an Atlas.
What is a flat map called that represents a portion of the round earth?
A flat map that represents a portion of the round earth is called a "map projection". Map projections are used to display the three-dimensional earth on a two-dimensional surface, like a paper map.
Is earth round or has flat surfaces up and down?
the earth is not perfecly round
What system for mapping the round earth on a flat surface called?
A map projection is a way to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map.
The astronauts that did land on the moon what did the earth look like from space...round or flat?
round
Why was the earth flat long ago?
The Earth was never flat. The Flat Earth society believe they have proof that the Earth is flat but other no individuals or organisations have ever seriously considered that the Earth was not round since the ancient Greeks.
Why is the earth round instead of flat?
Round is an infinitely more efficient design to accommodate the rotations, orbits and movements of the planets and galaxies. Can't imagine a "flat-disk" planet-design doing (or trying to do) what the round, circular design does.
Is the question the earth is flat a testable hypothesis?
Yes, it is. Satellite imaging will negate the hypothesis and prove that Earth is round, not flat.
What can be a problem if the earth is round and maps are flat?
Lol Nothen
Who is the first man who discovered earth was round or flat?
Galileo.
What do you call a flat map earth's round surface?
guff
What is a way of showing the round earth on a flat surface?
on a flat map
