How is the raised relief globe a more accurate model than the flat surface globe?
Look close-up photograph of the raised relief globe below. Why is this globe not a good model? Possible model problems: Each globe is an attempt to show the placement and size of continents in relationship to the entire Earth. When you look closely at the raised relief globe, you see an attempt to demonstrate differences in elevation. Mountains are shown as being raised well above the Earth’s surface. While it is true that mountains are higher than the average surface of the Earth, the scale does not match the globe. At the scale of a globe, the entire surface would appear flat. At this scale, when compared with the enormous size of the entire earth, even Mt. Everest would appear flat! Maps as models: When you look at a map, you observe relationships between parts of the Earth. Many maps are designed to allow you to place them on a wall. These large maps are very convenient models to use when observing the entire Earth at the same time. The major problem with maps as a model is that it
