All of them. You pick a mathematical rule to go from the sphere to the plane depending on what you want to use the map for. Each rule distorts different things. There are 100's that have been used. Common rules do not conserve area. Others do not maintain shapes.
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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
bias anomaly
The factors that distort the way the independent variable affects the dependent variable are referred to as the double-blinds. The factors try to explore the relationship between the dependent and independent variables.
Since the world is round, flat maps (rectangular maps) distort the sizes of continents by making them larger than they actually are.
yes
Flat maps distort properties such as size, shape, distance, and direction of geographic features on the Earth's surface due to the challenge of representing a 3D spherical surface on a 2D plane. This distortion becomes more pronounced the further away from the equator you get.
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All flat maps do, globes do not.
Flat maps distort Earth's surface because it is impossible to represent a curved, three-dimensional surface like the Earth's on a flat, two-dimensional map without some distortion occurring. Different map projections use different techniques to minimize distortion in certain areas, such as shape, area, distance, or direction, but there will always be some level of distortion present.
The proof that distortion occurs is to peel an orange in one piece, and then flatten the skin.
B/c maps are flat, andthe Earth is round. You can't make a perfect image of a round object on a flat surface.
routes change all the time
One advantage to using a globe is that you can more accurately determine distances than you can with a flat map. Flat maps distort the spherical surface and that distortion can be significant over long distances.
Africa is not flat. It is a diverse continent with varying landscapes including mountains, plateaus, deserts, and coastal plains. The misconception that Africa is flat may come from maps that distort the true size and shape of countries due to the challenge of representing a spherical surface on a flat map.
One advantage to using a globe is that you can more accurately determine distances than you can with a flat map. Flat maps distort the spherical surface and that distortion can be significant over long distances.