why is there a change of distortion while making a map explain
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Because you can't display 3D surfaces perfectly in two dimensions, distortions always occur. For example, map projections distort distance, direction, scale and area. Every projection has strengths and weaknesses
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Maps have to distort the earth because you are trying to represent a three dimensional sphere on a piece of two dimensional paper. Doing that means that you have to stretch or squeeze the third dimension. ... Doing that means that you have to stretch or squeeze the third dimension.
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