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== == A map is a flat, two-dimensional representation of an area. Usually maps present a view from above. Normally the space they represent is a geographic area (cities, towns, countries or neighbourhoods, for example), but maps can in theory represent non-geographical things (a "map" of the circulatory system) or even things with no physical reality at all (a "map" of someone's consciousness). A globe is a three-dimensional map of the earth overlayed on a sphere. Other differences include the fact that any large map, being an attempt to display part of the surface of a sphere (the earth) on a flat sheet of paper, is always distorted to some degree, while a globe is not.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoa map because people didn't know that the earth was round in the early days.
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A map on the Earth in the shape of a ball?
globe
Would a cartographer work on a map or a globe?
A map
What is the perfect map of the world?
The globe
What do map makers use to draw the earth as a flat surface?
Draw the globe stand, then place the globe in it. Then draw the landmarks and do some shading to make the globe look 3Dimensional.
What is the purpose for a locator globe on a map?
It shows where in the world the area of a map is.
When was the first world map made?
I do not know when the first map was made, but the first globe was made by one of Marco Polos freinds
What was the wrong withithe first globe?
They didn't have a first globe. Most everyone had a map that they thought was an exact representation of the world they lived in.
How is globe diffent from a map?
A globe is round. A map is flat.
Is a globe and a world map the same?
no, because a world map could be a flat map and a globe cannot be a flat map.
What is Globe and map?
A globe is a sphere map of the world and a map is many things! Glad i could help!
What is the different between a map and a globe?
the diffrence between a map and a globe is that a map is basicly paper and the globe is round and that you can spin it around.There`s that and the texture
What are the disadvantages of globes and maps?
An advantage of a map is that a map is easy to carry. An advantage of a globe is that a globe is a 3D version of the world. A disadvantage of a map is that on a map the continents are stretched. A disadvantage of a globe is that a globe is hard to carry around.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of maps and globes?
An advantage of a map is that a map is easy to carry. An advantage of a globe is that a globe is a 3D version of the world. A disadvantage of a map is that on a map the continents are stretched. A disadvantage of a globe is that a globe is hard to carry around.
Which is a 3D object- a map or a globe?
a globe
What is the difference between the map and the globe?
A map is printed on paper; a globe is the world map printed on a globe, which is round.
Why use a globe than a map?
because a globe shows it better than a map.
What came first Ibn Idrisi's Ptolemy's or Piri Reis's world map?
well the piri reis map was created in 1929 and as for the ptolemy's map i am currently unable to find the creation date for it so the ptolemy's map came first because i am on a quiz and my teacher says it came first.
