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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
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 do you call a flat map earth's round surface?
guff
What is a representation of earth surface?
A flat representation of the Earth's surface is called an atlas or a map.
What is a flat graphic representation of location on earth?
map
What term is used for a drawing of the earth's surface?
A projection
A representation of the Earth or part of the Earth on a flat surface?
A representation of the earth or part of the earth on a flat surface is known as a map.
Which cartographic device when deployed on a map will tell you its scale?
Representative Fraction
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 a way of mapping earth on a flat surface?
using a flat map
Why did Ptolemy not need to be concerned about distortion from projections because his map was based on?
a flat Earth.
What is a Mercator map?
A way of showing the sphere on the earth on the flat surface of a map.
What is way to map an earth on a flat surface?
Maps
Why is the globe the most accurate representation of earth?
It is not the most accurate but it is close enough for general use. The Earth is not a perfect sphere. But a globe is better than a flat map because the Earth is not flat. If you map only covers a very small part of the Earth then a flat map is usually good enough but if the map is to portray countries and continents then if it remains flat it will distort either distances or areas or angles.
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 system for mapping the round earth on a flat surface called?
A map projection is a way to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map.
What is a flat representation of earth's curved surface called?
A map.
