SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Question
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A 3D representation of the earth is?
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Sphere
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Globe
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Map
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None of the above
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Explanation:
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: -A globe is a three-dimensional sphere while a map is two-dimensional. The globe represents the whole earth, whereas a map may represent the whole earth or just a part of it.
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