During our discussion of map projections today, the point was made that all flat projections of the Earth's surface have some distortion. In fact some mathematicians feel that it is mathematically impossible to transfer the sphere of the earth to a flat surface without some inaccuracies in space and distance. Please review the PowerPoint above for the specific projections and people who created them.
Homework: Complete sections 3 and 4 in Plate tectonics packet. ALWAYS read actively.
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