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What factor causes distortion in most maps?
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Distortion is caused by the simple fact that the earth is a sphere, so trying to put an image from a curved surface on a flat one causes distortion.
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Converting a sphere to a flat surface results in distortion. This is the most profound single fact about map projections
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