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Hunter-Best [27]
3 years ago
8

Why do flat maps distort shapes of land masses?

Geography
1 answer:
VARVARA [1.3K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Because both the Earth and a globe have curved surfaces, sizes and shapes of countries are not distorted and distances are true to scale. ... flat maps distort shapes of landmasses because the earth is a sphere and cannot be made the right size on a flat plane.

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