Maps and Globes

Map

2 dimensional representation of the Earth

Globe

Small scale version of Earth
3 dimesional representation of the Earth

Maps
(positives and negatives)

+Can see everything( whole world) at once
+Portable
+Scalable- can be change to see more details or less
- Has distortions by using projections

Globes
(positives and negatives)

+ shows the motions of the Earth
+ Can see true positions and forms
- Not able to see all of the world all at once
- Not easy to use
- Not portable

Maps and Globes

· Tell you where things are
· Representation of the Earth

Latitude

• Called parallels- same distance apart
• Runs east - west
• Around the world
• Equator- 0 degrees latitude
○ Northern Hemisphere
○ Southern Hemisphere
• North Pole- 90 degrees North
• South Pole - 90 degrees South

Longtitude

• Also known as meridians
• Runs north - south
• Over the globe
• Farthest apart at the equator
• Come together at the poles
• 0 degrees longitude - Prime Meridian
○ Eastern Hemisphere
○ Western Hemisphere
• 180 degrees longitude - International Date Line