Assume the world map is flat like the image below, and divided into a grid with square boxes. Refer to image below. Provide answers in metric units.
1. What would the total size of the earth?
2. How many square boxes would fit into the grid if the sizes of the square were as follows:
• Each square box was 100m by 100m?
• Each square box was 500m by 500m?
• Each square box was 1km by 1km?
• Each square box was 5km by km?
• Each box was 10km by 10km?
3. What are the flaws associated with this type of measurement/calculation?
