The World is Round©

But we want a map on a flat sheet of paper

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Mercator

To flatten the World

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we could stretch it…

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and stretch it…..©

and stretch it…..©

But watch ©

AFRICA©

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What has happene

d?

The shapes of the countries are messed

up

For instance

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Britain

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and India

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Seem to be the same size ©

but India is actually 13 x the

size of Britain

So let’s try another way of flattening the

World

Take an Orange

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Mark it like this

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Cut along the lines

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Cut one side open

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Open up

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Eat the fruit

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Flatten out the peel

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Here is an orange peel map of the

World