Map projections

1. What is map projection and its types?
2. What is meant by map projections?

What is map projection and its types?

projections may be classified as gnomonic, stereographic and orthographic. Gnomonic projection is obtained by putting the light at the centre of the globe.

What is meant by map projections?

A map projection is a method for taking the curved surface of the earth and displaying it on something flat, like a computer screen or a piece of paper. Map makers have devised methods for taking points on the curved surface of the earth and "projecting" them onto a flat surface.