Use the scale to determine the extent of Africa from north to south on the globe and on the map Compare

Use the scale to determine the extent of Africa from north to south on the globe and on the map Compare the results. Which is more accurate? Why? Compare the shape of the continents and large islands on the globe and on the map and determine in which parts of the map they differ the most.

The length of Africa on the globe is 7930 km, and on the map 7850 km.
A more accurate result on the globe, because. it has less image error.
The smallest distortion on the maps – in their middle parts, with the removal to the edges (frame) of the map, the distortions increase.



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