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A flat representation of the Earth is called a map projection. The surface of the Earth cannot be accurately represented on a flat surface, so there are various way to approximate it. The different way are called projections.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoA flat drawing of the Earth is called a map. A smaller, circular model, used to illustrate the Earth is considered a globe.
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a flat drawing of the surface of the earth
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Globe
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Globe
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Why in not possible to show the accurate shaps of countries and continents on map?
A map represents the earth's surface or a part on it of a flat surface. But the map has limitations. The biggest limitation of a map is when drawing a spherical surface of the earth onto a flat surface like a map. It hinders the drawing of an accurate map. Distortion of size, shape, and area, and discontinuity occurs in such depictions. Thus there are different kind of maps to fulfill the requirement of the people
What is a flat map called that represents a portion of the round earth?
That would be an Atlas.
Why are maps flat?
Because the Earth isn't flat
A flat part of the earth that is higher than the region around it?
A mesa is a flat part of the Earth that is higher than the region around it. These areas of the Earth are also known as buttes.
What do cartographers use to show the round Earth on a flat surface?
They use pencils silly, but the world is flat. If it were round you would of falled off.
What is flat drawing of earth called?
A projection
What is a drawing of earth on a flat surface?
It is a drawing of the earth on a flat surface
What is A drawing of the earth onto a two-dimensional surface called?
flat map
What is the flat-drawing of the Earth?
A projection
A drawing of all or part of the earth on a flat surface is?
It is a map.
What is a drawing the earth on a flat surface?
It is known as a map or a chart.
What is a flat drawing that shows all or part of earths surface?
A map is a flat drawing that shows all or parts of earth surface.
Cartographers can represent the spherical Earth on flat paper by making a which is like casting shadows from the spherical world onto a flat piece of paper?
It is a drawing of the earth on a flat surface
What is the purpose necessity use of projection?
The Earth is a sphere. Maps are almost always flat. The method you decide to use in order to represent the highlights of a curved surface on a flat drawing is called the 'projection'.
What is the drawing of earth called?
A projection
Why is a map accurate?
Because it is a flat drawing trying to represent the Earth, which is a curved surface and there is distortion.
Why is a map not accurate?
Because it is a flat drawing trying to represent the Earth, which is a curved surface and there is distortion.
