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Why are globes important?

Globes are important because they help us with geography, and show us the location of distant places. Unlike a map, globes are the exact figure, or model of the earth. Without globes, no one would know what the earth really looks like, and there would be no maps, because they are based on globes.


What are lines on a map connecting places having equal rainfall called?

Lines on a map connecting places with equal rainfall are called isohyets. These lines help depict variations in rainfall across different regions.


How do maps and globes are different and how are similar?

Maps are two-dimensional representations of the Earth's surface, while globes are three-dimensional models. Both maps and globes are used to depict the Earth's features such as continents, countries, and bodies of water. They both help people navigate, study geography, and understand the world around them.


Why do geographers use globes?

Geographers use globes because they help them understand the shape of the home planet. Since globes are the same shape as the Earth, it is possible to create very accurate globes. Also to use it to know all the physical features there are on a state or continent it helps them understand earth.


What are the different reference lines used in locating places on earth?

The two main reference lines used in locating places on Earth are the Equator, which divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and the Prime Meridian, which divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Additionally, lines of latitude (parallels) and longitude (meridians) help pinpoint specific locations on the Earth's surface.

Related Questions

What are two advantages maps and globes?

They help you to find out certain places you want to look for. they are advantages because they can help you to research places for: a vacation, school or for fun.


Why do mapmakers use imaginary lines on maps and globes?

These lines are not actually on the planet, but are imaginary lines used to help us find our way around the curved surface of Earth


Why are globes important?

Globes are important because they help us with geography, and show us the location of distant places. Unlike a map, globes are the exact figure, or model of the earth. Without globes, no one would know what the earth really looks like, and there would be no maps, because they are based on globes.


How are toposheets useful to us?

they help us locate places with the help of grid lines........................


How do globes help us?

Globes are much more realistic and accurate than flat maps.


What is imaginary lines that are used to help locate places and objects are called lines of and?

Imaginary lines that are used to help locate places and objects are called lines of latitude and longitude. Lines of latitude run east and west around the Earth, while lines of longitude run north and south from pole to pole.


What continent is not shown on either of these globes?

Since WE cannot see the globes you're referring to... we cannot help you !


What does a celestial globe help us do?

Globes are more accurate than maps, even though the lines of Latitude and Longitude on a flat map is curved, on a globe, you can clearly see that Greenland is NOT larger than the United States. Like Columbus failed: The earth is round, not flat.


What is a grid How does it help us to locate places?

It is a network of lines that used to zone different areas on a map. They help locate places by separating areas


What are the pattern of lines drawn on maps help locate places?

map index


What are imaginary lines that are used to help locate places and objects?

latitude and longitude


Why are lines of latitude and longitude imaginary lines?

The lines are "imaginary", because they don't really exist in nature. We created most of those lines, mathematically, and we use these lines to help us describe where we are. We draw those lines on the maps and globes to help us describe things. There's one of those "imaginary" lines that have some physical meaning; the equator.