Is difficult about trying to represent the globe on a map? –T–Taking a 3-D object and trying to make it a 2-D object will always result in distortions of: Area Shape Distance

A map maker’s challenge: How to flatten the Earth?

Techniques of map projection

Making a flat map of the Earth…

To demonstrate the difficulty of making a flat map of a round surface, make a map out of an orange peel… Using a knife, try to peel the orange so that you take the skin off in one piece!

Not so easy, huh?

Although, maps can be made at random

or following a pattern