Because they can't quite get very accurate estimations of the wereabouts.
It does an okay job by the years it will be more accurate.
Map projections provide techniques to properly display features on maps, globes and atlases.
See the related links below for maps of Earth.
Maps that attempt to represent the Earth don't do a good job because the scale is normally wrong. Continents are not drawn based on their actual size relative to others.
Cartographers are scientists who study and create maps, focusing on accurately representing features of the Earth's surface. They use various tools and techniques to collect, analyze, and visually depict geographical information to create maps for different purposes and audiences.
No not really an online map is more likely to get you were your wishing to go
Earth is three-dimensional, but maps are two-dimensional.
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.
Shading is a method for representing relief on maps in a natural, aesthetic, and intuitive.
The science of creating maps and charts is called cartography. It involves collecting geographic data, processing it, and representing it visually on a flat surface. Cartographers use advanced technologies and techniques to accurately depict the physical features of the Earth in a way that is understandable and useful to users.
The field of study that produces maps and charts of the Earth is called cartography.
Maybe becuase they show you where things are in the world and they can help you show where thimngs are. If you dont know where it is.
Really google earth is not better than maps google earth on iphone/itouch is slugish and does not run very fast unless you have a good service in the area i recomend sticking to maps on your iphone it's better for portable phones.