Question

There are many maps that portray the Earth on flat paper. None of them are perfect, though,

because the Earth is a sphere. Flattening out the land and oceans of Earth introduces errors. Two
scientists think they've figured out the best flat map so far. On February 15, they reported a new
map with the Earth flattened into two pancakes. One shows the Northern Hemisphere and the
other the Southern Hemisphere, with the equator running around the edge.
These two pancakes represent the most exact flat map
of Earth ever made, the scientists said. Unlike other
flat maps, the new circular map doesn't downsize or
supersize certain oceans or landmasses. For instance,
many two-dimensional (2D) maps show Greenland as
about the same size as Africa. Actually, Africa is 14
times larger.

Describe the new "Flat map" scientists created.
Simplify the answer please.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The scientists created a new flat map of the Earth by flattening it into two pancakes. One pancake represents the Northern Hemisphere and the other represents the Southern Hemisphere. The equator is depicted around the edge of the pancakes. This map is considered the most accurate flat representation of the Earth because it does not distort the sizes of oceans and landmasses like other flat maps do. For example, it accurately shows that Africa is 14 times larger than Greenland, unlike many other two-dimensional maps.