Term

1. Distortion

Definition
When an object changes its size or shape because it gets stretched or shortened. That is a general definition of the word, but based on this reading, distortion is when a place changes its shape and size when it gets put on a map. It is when the Earth, which is a sphere, is represented on a flat surface, for example a map.

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2. Map Projection

3. Global Grid

The system of imaginary lines (called parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude) used to divide the surface of Earth on maps and globes]

4. International Date Line [International Date Line: the meridian of longitude located at 180. By international agreement, the date is one day earlier to the east of this line.]