GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -A model or a three-dimensional representation of the earth is called a globe. It provides the correct concept of distance, direction, rotation, revolution, size area, etc on earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -A globe is a three-dimensional, spherical, scale model of Earth (terrestrial globe or geographical globe) or other celestial body such as a planet or moon. Whilemodels can be made of objects with arbitrary or irregular shapes, the termglobe is used only for models of objects that are approximately spherical.

Detailed explanation-3: -Globe is a true model (miniature form) of the earth (Figure 2.1). Globes may be of varying size and type – big ones, which cannot be carried easily, small pocket globes, and globe-like balloons, which can be inflated and are handy and carried with ease. The globe is not fixed.