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A way of showing the sphere on the earth on the flat surface of a map.
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What did Gerardus Mercator invent?
Geardus Mercator invented the Mercator Map in 1569
Mercator projection what popular map in classrooms in the US is what kind of map.?
Mercator projection what popular map in classrooms in the US is what kind of map?
Mercator projection what popular map in classrooms in the US is what kind of map?
Mercator projection what popular map in classrooms in the US is what kind of map?
What type of map is gps map?
mercator map
What type of map is a Mercator map?
A Mercator map is a cylindrical map projection that distorts the size of objects as the latitude increases from the equator towards the poles. This means that areas near the poles appear larger than they actually are.
What is the shortage airline distance between Chicato to London on a Mercator map?
On a Mercator map it is a straight line.
How does the Mercator map misrepresent the earth?
latitude and longitude are the same as the Mercator
What type of map projection is used by ship navigation?
Mercator
What map was created to help navigators?
the Mercator map
How do you describe a mercator map projection?
A mercator map is best described as bigger and smaller portions of land than what is actually is
What is a mercator projection and what is its purpose?
Mercator's projection is a map used mostly in the Americas. The purpose of the map projection was to help sailors trade. It was a sailor's map
What is the name of a map that is not accurate?
Mercator.
