Globe

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary function?Spherical model of Earth or celestial sphere, minimizing projection distortion
2. What is the historical terrestrial globe?Erdapfel, Martin Behaim, 1492
3. What is a globe and why is it better than a flat map?A globe is a round model of Earth that shows oceans, lands, and stars. It keeps the true sizes and shapes of places, so distances and routes are shown accurately.
4. When was the first real globe made?The oldest surviving globe was made in 1492 by Martin Behaim in Germany. It is called the “Erdapfel” or Earth Apple.

Projection Distortion: The unavoidable alteration of shape, area, distance, or direction when mapping a sphere onto a flat surface.
Great-Circle Route: The shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere, appearing as a curved line on most flat maps.
Celestial Sphere: An imaginary sphere of infinite radius concentric with the Earth, onto which all the celestial bodies appear to be projected.