Question

What are the advantages and disadvantages of globe?

Answer 1

Advantages –

• The ideas of parallels (latitudes) and meridians (longitudes) can be understood through globes
• It helps us to understand how day and night occur and seasons are caused.
• It gives the ideas of tilt of the Earth’s axis.
• It is the smaller representation of our world.

Disadvantages –

• Difficult to hold on hands or carry.
• Does not help to study the specific part of the Earth.
• It does not show towns, cities, district, roads, railways etc.