This document discusses maps and globes. It explains that a globe is a 3D representation of the entire world, while a map is a 2D representation of part of the world on a flat surface. Maps come in different types - physical maps show natural features, political maps show boundaries, and thematic maps focus on specific information. For maps to accurately represent distances, a scale is used to relate distances on the map to distances on the ground. Large scale maps show smaller areas in more detail, while small scale maps show larger areas but with less detail.