0
Is it true that only globes can show true distance direction size and shape of landmassses all at the same time?
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoWant this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are the five properties of the global grid?
area distance shape direction scale
Math what is a translation?
moving a point or shape etc a distance in a certain direction
Do equidistant projection show distance and direction or size and shape correctly?
cicle\
What happens to images on globes when they are transferred to a flat surface?
ovalish shape
What does translation mean in geometry?
On the Cartesian plane a translation moves every point on a shape in the same distance and direction
What do flat maps distort?
distance, shape, size, and direction......my human geography teacher also said distance, shape, size, area ... but the last time she said it, she said direction
Which map projection shows correct direction and shape but not size and distance?
B
What are the four things a globe can accurately show?
size, shape, direction, distance
What are the five properties of the global grid?
area distance shape direction scale
Math what is a translation?
moving a point or shape etc a distance in a certain direction
Do equidistant projection show distance and direction or size and shape correctly?
cicle\
Why do geographers use globes?
Geographers use globes because they help them understand the shape of the home planet. Since globes are the same shape as the Earth, it is possible to create very accurate globes. Also to use it to know all the physical features there are on a state or continent it helps them understand earth.
Do equidistant projection show distance and direction or size and shape?
yes it does shows everything correctly
What happens to images on globes when they are transferred to a flat surface?
ovalish shape
What are the 4 types of distortion of a map?
The four types of distortion are shape, distance, relative size, and direction.
What are four important elements which a map projection attempts to show?
shape, size or area ,distance and direction
Differentiate distance and displacement?
Distance has no concept of direction and can be measured even if a person walks 2 miles in the shape of a triangle, he or she has still walked 2 miles. Displacement, however, it the distance measured between two particular points in a certain direction.
