Globes
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Globes are spherical models of celestial bodies, most commonly used to represent the Earth’s geography at a reduced scale.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartographic model
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educational tool ⓘ geographic instrument ⓘ three-dimensional map ⓘ |
| avoids |
map projection distortion of area
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map projection distortion of direction ⓘ map projection distortion of distance ⓘ map projection distortion of shape ⓘ |
| canBe |
digital globe
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illuminated globe ⓘ inflatable globe ⓘ physical globe ⓘ political globe ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
axis
ⓘ
meridian ring ⓘ stand ⓘ |
| hasScale | reduced scale of Earth ⓘ |
| hasShape | sphere ⓘ |
| isAlignedWith | Earth’s rotational axis (approximately) ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
decorative purposes
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demonstrating Earth’s rotation ⓘ demonstrating latitude and longitude ⓘ demonstrating time zones ⓘ geography education ⓘ navigation training ⓘ teaching world maps ⓘ visualizing Earth’s surface ⓘ |
| material |
metal
ⓘ
paper ⓘ plastic ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| mayRepresent |
Earth’s physical features
ⓘ
Earth’s political divisions ⓘ Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ celestial sphere ⓘ star constellations ⓘ |
| represents |
Earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
celestial bodies ⓘ |
| shows |
continents
ⓘ
countries ⓘ equator ⓘ latitude lines ⓘ longitude lines ⓘ oceans ⓘ polar regions ⓘ political boundaries ⓘ prime meridian ⓘ topographic features ⓘ |
| usedBy |
cartographers
ⓘ
geographers ⓘ students ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.