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    The document discusses different ways to represent the Earth, with a globe showing an accurate spherical shape but maps providing a flat representation. It specifically mentions a world map allows seeing the entire Earth surface at once, and notes key elements of maps include parallels, meridians, the equator, Greenwich meridian, latitude and longitude.

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    The document discusses different ways to represent the Earth, with a globe showing an accurate spherical shape but maps providing a flat representation. It specifically mentions a world map allows seeing the entire Earth surface at once, and notes key elements of maps include parallels, meridians, the equator, Greenwich meridian, latitude and longitude.

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    The document discusses different ways to represent the Earth, with a globe showing an accurate spherical shape but maps providing a flat representation. It specifically mentions a world map allows seeing the entire Earth surface at once, and notes key elements of maps include parallels, meridians, the equator, Greenwich meridian, latitude and longitude.

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    The earth can be repesented on a GLOBE or a MAP

    Globe: shows distances, landforms, size oceans and continents without distortions.

    Map: is flat represetation of all or part of the Earth.

    World map: is a flat representation the entire surface of the Earth. You can see the entire surface of the Earth at the same time.

    Parallels

    Meridians

    The equator

    The Greenwich meridian

    Latitude

    Longitude

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