Globes

Globes

The globe is the most accurate of all maps. Its obviously shaped as a ball, and you usually can spin it to see the other side. All countries cities and towns are shown in real size to each other. globes are much more accurate then flat maps. For example on a flat map pieces of land near the north pole look larger then they really do.globes are spherical copy of the earth with a map on the surface. Some globes even show constellations. The globe shows longitude lines and latitude lines and the equator. One of the first globes was constructed by a Greek scholar in 150 BC. The worlds largest globe is 120 ft in diameter.A typical scale for a globe is 1:40 Million.

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