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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
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoDistortion on a map is when you look at a map flat. A globe represents it better, but when you look at it on a flat map, it becomes distorted. Size, shape and position change on a flat map, so all flat maps have distortion. Goode's Homolosine projections show continents, but distort oceans, so like I said, not all maps are perfect.
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∙ 13y agoDue to the spherical shape of the earth map distortion takes place. When transferring a non linear object formation onto a flat surface one but distort it in order to preserve some accuracy of placement and spatial distance.
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∙ 15y agoBecause it is hard to draw Earth on a flat piece of paper from a map.
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∙ 14y agobecause maps are flat and the earth is round. Forcing an image of something round onto something flat will twist the picture up.
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∙ 14y agoMaps are trying to represent parts of a spheroid surface (the Earth) onto a flat surface (paper).
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∙ 12y agoMaps are flat and the earth is round so the maps cant percisely show where each landmass is.
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On a flat map where does the distortion occur?
On a flattened map of the Earth's surface, like a Mercator projection, the distortion is everywhere except the equator, and grows as it gets closer to the Poles.
Why symbols important in map?
Shape size pattern colour orientation and value are important to mapping because they explain the map in more detail!
Where does an inference take place?
An inference takes place in an observation
How can you map the field around a magnetic nail?
Place a sheet of paper on top of it then drop some iron filings on the paper.
Which type of map shows landscape features?
A topographical map, or "topo" map, shows landscape features such as ground elevations and waterways.dhdjdjjj
What distortion may map projections show?
The distortion was that the Earth was round
What do map projections have in common?
distortion
What is a sentence for distortion an the word map?
when a earth's map in a circle the location will be one place.If you put the earth's map in a paper the location will be another place.thats the distortion of earth.
Which map has less distortion a small area map or a large area map?
A small area map.
What are some of the problems with map projections?
Distortion
What gives the meaning of words on a map?
distortion
What is a importance of map projection?
A projection is a way of keeping the distortion of a flat map
Is distortion greater with a small scale map or a large scale map?
Map distortion is due to the fact that the earth's surface is curved but maps are flat. The more curved the surface that a map represents, the more distortion. For the same size map, one with a smaller scale encompasses a larger surface area of the earth when compared to one with a larger scale. Therefore, the one with a smaller scale will have more distortion.
What are the 4 types of distortion of a map?
The four types of distortion are shape, distance, relative size, and direction.
What is the limitation to any map?
There is always some distortion.
What is map distortion?
The stretching, bending, and enlarging of areas on a map due to the curvature of the earth.
On a flat map where does the distortion occur?
On a flattened map of the Earth's surface, like a Mercator projection, the distortion is everywhere except the equator, and grows as it gets closer to the Poles.
