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Sign in to savethumb|Topography globe featuring physical features of the Earth A globe is a spherical model of Earth, of some other celestial body, or of the celestial sphere. Globes serve purposes similar to maps, but, unlike maps, they do not distort the surface that they portray except to scale it down. A model globe of Earth is called a terrestrial globe. A model globe of the celestial sphere is called a celestial globe.
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A globe is a spherical model of Earth, another celestial body, or the celestial sphere that serves similar purposes to maps but without the distortion that flat maps create. Unlike maps, globes accurately represent the shape and relationships of geographic features, though they are scaled down in size, making them useful tools for understanding our planet and the cosmos.
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thumb|Topography globe featuring physical features of the Earth A globe is a spherical model of Earth, of some other celestial body, or of the celestial sphere. Globes serve purposes similar to maps, but, unlike maps, they do not distort the surface that they portray except to scale it down. A model globe of Earth is called a terrestrial globe. A model globe of the celestial sphere is called a celestial globe.
A globe shows details of its subject. A terrestrial globe shows landmasses and water bodies. It might show nations and major cities and the network of latitude and longitude lines. Some have raised relief to show mountains and other large landforms. A celestial globe shows notable stars, and may also show positions of other prominent astronomical objects. Typically, it will also divide the celestial sphere into constellations.