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Also known as Earth globe

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.

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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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