What is globe?

Globe is a model of the earth or of the heavens. Globes are a kind of map. Most globes are formed from a series of roughly triangular maps called gores, which are glued on the outside of a sphere.

Globes that represent the earth’s surface are called terrestrial globes. Most of these globes represent the political features or relief (physical) features of the earth by colors printed on a smooth surface. A molded three-dimensional surface is used on some relief globes to represent the surface of the earth with Miniature Mountains, valleys, and other physical features.