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Different map projections

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I can describe how different map projections show the world.

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The representation of Earth on a globe shows landmasses in the correct shape and relative size. World maps project the spherical world (three dimensions) on to a flat surface (two dimensions). Some projections distort shape, others distort latitude and/or longitude.

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