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   ocr: MILLER PROJECTION 180° 120° 60° 0° 60° 120° 180° Because the earth is round, it is very difficult to represent it as a two- dimensional map without distortion. 60° 60° There are lots of methods of showing 30° 30° the earth on a flat surface, and these known as projections. Projections 0° 0° are can look very different to each other- 30° 30° as you can see by comparing the Miller 60° 60° projection with the Eckert IV projection. 180° 120° 60° 0° 60° 120° 180°