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QuizMultiple Choice

Models of Earth

Question 12 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_2001310_Earth Space Science_S1_2019

Which statement describes how globes represent Earth’s surface?

Answer
A
They model all of Earth’s surface.
B
They are flat and two dimensional.
C
They represent underwater features using symbols.
D
They provide detailed information about towns or cities.

Explanation

A globe is a three-dimensional model of Earth, so it represents the whole planet’s surface. Flat, two-dimensional maps are different from globes, and globes usually cannot show the detailed information about individual towns or cities that maps can.

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