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Flat maps distort the Earth's surface due to its three-dimensional shape being represented in two dimensions. This leads to inaccuracies in size, distance, and shape, particularly near the poles and equator. For example, Greenland appears much larger on a flat map than it is in reality. Such distortions can mislead viewers and affect navigation, geography education, and understanding of global relationships.
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Who made a flat map?
Gerardus Mercator creates the first flat map
What does a flat map show?
continents
What color would you use for flat land on a map?
Green is commonly used to represent flat land on a map. This color choice helps differentiate flat areas from other types of terrain, such as water bodies or mountains.
What type of map display a flat representation of a round object?
a projection map
Is a map grid a method used by early map makers to represent the world on a flat surface?
map grid
Why are map projects distorted?
Cause a map is flat, and the Earth is curved. Can't force a curved image onto a flat surface w/o losing something.
Why are all maps distorted?
Cause a map is flat, and the Earth is curved. Can't force a curved image onto a flat surface w/o losing something.
What map displays a a flat representation of a flat object?
a projection map
Is a globe and a world map the same?
no, because a world map could be a flat map and a globe cannot be a flat map.
Who made a flat map?
Gerardus Mercator creates the first flat map
What type of map displays a flat representation of a flat object?
a projection map
What problems occur when a cartographer attempts to represent your round world on a flat map?
One problem arising from trying to map a spherical earth on a flat map is that you cannot have a map that has both accurate area and correct shape. You cannot have both angular and linear accuracy simultaneously.
Why would you use a flat map?
u will use a flat map to locate something around u or yourself
How are a global and map different?
A globe is sphere and a map is flat.
How is globe diffent from a map?
A globe is round. A map is flat.
Can smoke ruin your LCD flat screen?
Probably not the smoke, but certainly HEAT would cause problems.
What is a method used by early map makers to represent the world on a flat surface?
they cut it at one spot and then spred it out flat on the map and label
