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What is a globe?
A globe is a map pressed into a sphere which represents the Earth's shape.
What is a map?
A map is a representation of Earth's surface.
What is the only true picture of the whole Earth?
A globe.
Why is a globe considered important?
It represents the relative positions and distances of all the major features of the Earth.
What does a globe accurately represent?
The relative distances and positions of continents and major features of the Earth.
Study Notes
Understanding the Earth and its Representations
- The Earth is a giant planet with various features.
What is a Globe?
- A globe is a map pressed into a sphere, accurately representing the Earth's shape.
What is a Map?
- A map is a representation of the Earth's surface.
Importance of Globes and Maps
- A globe is the only accurate map of the Earth in its dimensional scale.
- Globes and maps represent the relative distances and positions of continents.
- They accurately depict the relative positions of major features, including continents, oceans, and channels.
Learn about the basics of geography, including the Earth's features, globes, and maps. Understand the importance of accurate representations of the Earth's surface.
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