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earth in relationship to our sun. Incidentally, it is this tilting of the earth relative to the
sun, rather than its changing distance from the sun, that causes the seasons to change
and gives us more daylight hours at certain times of the year.
How do you find a place on a globe? How do you look up a place based on
latitude and longitude?
Equator: Runs east and west around the exact middle of the globe.
Prime Meridian: Imaginary line running from pole to pole and passing through
Greenwich, England.
Longitude: Imaginary lines running parallel with the prime meridian through each pole
and numbered in 15º increments.
Latitude: Imaginary lines running around the globe parallel to the equator and are
numbered at 10º or 15º increments.
What's the difference between the beige and blue colored globes?
Antique, beige colored globes are produced to resemble ancient parchment, with an
“Old World” appearance often preferred in home or office settings. The geographic
information is up-to-date and the antique appearance is done for its esthetic appeal.
The blue globes have ocean areas in blue and usually consist of highly contrasting,
colorful, political boundaries. The youth market often prefers the realistic appearance of
these globes.
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Why are globes tilted?
Most
globes are made to tilt at an angle of 23.5º to match the actual tilt of the
Because a globe is round with no beginning or end, there are two imaginary reference
lines from which all distances and locations are determined - the equator and prime
meridian. Both the equator and the prime meridian intersect at point “0”, where all
numbering starts with longitude and latitude lines. Locations are uniquely identified on a
globe by the point where the longitude and latitude lines intersect, i.e., Dallas, Texas is
located 33º north (latitude) 97º west (longitude).