ppt课件-它地球仪（ mapsand globes）.pptVIP

Maps and Globes Globes A. Advantages 1. show distances accurately via great circle routes. 2. Show correct directions 3. Show correct sizes/shapes of oceans and land masses. B. Disadvantages 1. Not as portable as flat maps. 2. Cannot view entire world at once. 3. Cannot show great detail. Hemisphere- half a globe Northern Hemisphere 1. North of 0° (equator) 2. Two continents entirely in the north a. b. B. Southern Hemisphere 1. South of 0° 2. Two continents entirely in south a. b. C. Western Hemisphere 1. Area west of Prime Meridi