Maps can look different because they change how the world fits on a flat piece of paper. Imagine you have a round ball and you want to draw it on a flat sheet, some parts will be stretched, others squashed. A map that looks like a pizza slice is one kind; a map that stretches the poles is another. Each way helps us see the world differently.
Examples
- A map that makes Greenland look bigger than Africa, even though it's not.
- A flat map of the world that looks like a pizza slice, with Europe in the center.
- A round globe that shows the true size and shape of continents.
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See also
- How Do We Create a ‘Perfect’ Map?
- How Do Maps Represent the World Accurately?
- Why Do Countries Have Different Shapes on Maps?
- How Does a Fractal Work Exactly?
- What Causes the ‘Golden Ratio’ and Why Is It Special?
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