Question

how do map makers deal with the distortions that come with flattening the 3 dimensional features of the earth?

Answer 1

Answer:

Map projection is a way to flatten a globe's surface into a plane in order to make a map. ... Depending on the purpose of the map, some distortions are acceptable and others are not; therefore, different map projections exist in order to preserve some properties of the sphere-like body at the expense of other properties.

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