On a flattened map of the Earth's surface, like a Mercator projection, the distortion is everywhere except the equator, and grows as it gets closer to the Poles.
A distortion on a map is when you transfer information from a curved suface to a flat suface losing some accuracy. Distortion is a change in shape, size, or position of a place when it's shown on a map. . . . In example . . . Transferring information from a globe to a map
because there has to be some kind of distortion of earths spherical shape
It is impossible to represent a curved object (our world) on a flat surface (a map) without distorting something. Different projections distort different things. The good thing about a globe is that nothing is distorted. As a result, they are a way better display of our earth.
A topographical map, or "topo" map, shows landscape features such as ground elevations and waterways.dhdjdjjj
Cartography is the science of map reading.
Distortion of shapes, sizes, and distances is likely to occur when cartographers represent the three-dimensional Earth on a two-dimensional map. This distortion is known as map projection, where different map projections prioritize different aspects such as area, distance, or direction. It is impossible to accurately represent the spherical Earth on a flat map without some degree of distortion.
Because a map is flat and a globe is round
When a curved surface, such as the Earth's surface, is transferred to a flat map, distortion occurs. This distortion can affect the shape, size, distance, and direction of features on the map, known as map projection. Different map projections are used to minimize these distortions for specific purposes.
Area distortion refers to a change in the size or shape of a surface area when it is represented on a different scale or projection. This can occur when transferring data from a globe to a flat map, causing inaccuracies in the representation of land masses. Different map projections can result in varying degrees of area distortion.
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A change in the accuracy of shapes and distances on a map is called distortion. Distortion occurs because it is impossible to represent the Earth's curved surface on a flat map without some degree of distortion in shape, size, or distance.
The four types of distortion in maps are shape distortion, area distortion, distance distortion, and direction distortion. These distortions occur due to the challenge of transferring a three-dimensional surface onto a two-dimensional map.
A globe is the world as it appears from space, and is approximately ball shaped. This allows the countries of the whole world to be shown on a globe without distortion. On a flat map, distortion is unavoidable, especially if the scale is small and showing a large area. Peel an orange, and try to flatten on a flat surface, will prove that a map of the World can not avoid distortion.
A distortion on a map is when you transfer information from a curved suface to a flat suface losing some accuracy. Distortion is a change in shape, size, or position of a place when it's shown on a map. . . . In example . . . Transferring information from a globe to a map
Because it is a flat drawing trying to represent the Earth, which is a curved surface and there is distortion.
Because it is a flat drawing trying to represent the Earth, which is a curved surface and there is distortion.