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1.Earth maps are 2D projection of a sphere and this leads to scale distortions of distances, areas, etc.
4.Fill in the table below. It shows the distance between to points on a circle (the Earth) and on a line (a
map). Compare the two measurements for points A and B and for points E and F. What are your
expectations?
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Table 1-1
Ratio Geogebra Ratio Real Distance % di erence
• https://arxiv.org/pdf/1804.01038.pdf
• https://youtu.be/zfcVVweWFQI