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− | | <center> | + | | <center>'''Visual Cue'''</center> |
− | | <center>Narration</center> | + | | <center>'''Narration'''</center> |
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− | || Slide Number 1 | + | ||'''Slide Number 1 ''' |
'''Title Slide ''' | '''Title Slide ''' | ||
− | || Welcome to the | + | || Welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''Globe - A true model of the Earth'''. |
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− | || Slide Number 2 | + | || '''Slide Number 2 ''' |
'''Learning objectives''' | '''Learning objectives''' | ||
|| In this tutorial we will learn about, | || In this tutorial we will learn about, | ||
− | * Behaim globe and historical map | + | * '''Behaim''' globe and historical map |
* Continents and oceans | * Continents and oceans | ||
− | * | + | * Significance of latitudes and longitudes |
− | * How to change the colour of latitudes and longitudes | + | * How to change the colour of latitudes and longitudes |
* Grid and coordinates | * Grid and coordinates | ||
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− | || Slide Number 3 | + | ||''' Slide Number 3 ''' |
'''System Requirement ''' | '''System Requirement ''' | ||
|| To record this tutorial, I am using; | || To record this tutorial, I am using; | ||
*'''Ubuntu Linux''' OS version 16.04 | *'''Ubuntu Linux''' OS version 16.04 | ||
− | + | *'''Marble '''version 1.12.20 | |
− | *'''Marble '''version 1. | + | |
The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in | The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in | ||
− | *'''Ubuntu Linux OS''' | + | *'''Ubuntu Linux OS''' version 18.04 |
*'''Marble''' version 2.2.20 | *'''Marble''' version 2.2.20 | ||
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− | || Slide Number 4 | + | || '''Slide Number 4''' |
'''Pre-requisites ''' | '''Pre-requisites ''' | ||
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|| Cursor on the globe. | || Cursor on the globe. | ||
− | || On the '''Marble'''interface, the topographical map of | + | || On the '''Marble''' interface, the topographical map of Earth is the '''Virtual''' globe. |
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− | || Slide Number 5 | + | || '''Slide Number 5 ''' |
'''Globe''' | '''Globe''' | ||
|| Let us learn about what is a globe. | || Let us learn about what is a globe. | ||
* The word globe comes from the Latin word '''globus,''' meaning sphere. | * The word globe comes from the Latin word '''globus,''' meaning sphere. | ||
− | * The earliest terrestrial | + | * The earliest terrestrial globe was made by '''Martin Behaim''' in 1492. |
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|| Go to '''MapView''' and select '''Behaim Globe 1492'''. | || Go to '''MapView''' and select '''Behaim Globe 1492'''. | ||
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Point on the globe. | Point on the globe. | ||
+ | || Let us go to '''Map View''' and select''' Behaim Globe 1492.''' | ||
− | + | This is the oldest model of Earth in the form of a sphere. | |
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− | This is the oldest model of | + | |
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|| Globe select '''Legend '''panel.Go to '''Places (in German).''' | || Globe select '''Legend '''panel.Go to '''Places (in German).''' | ||
− | + | || To see more features of this globe, let us select '''Legend '''panel. | |
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− | || To see more features of this globe let us select '''Legend '''panel. | + | |
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|| Scroll down the '''Legend''' panel | || Scroll down the '''Legend''' panel | ||
|| Scroll down the '''Legend '''panel to see '''Places (in German).''' | || Scroll down the '''Legend '''panel to see '''Places (in German).''' | ||
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|| Select '''Behaim Places '''checkbox. | || Select '''Behaim Places '''checkbox. | ||
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This shows the places depicted by '''Behaim''' in 1492. | This shows the places depicted by '''Behaim''' in 1492. | ||
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− | || | + | || Select checkbox''' Texts and Illustrations.''' |
− | + | || Select '''Texts and Illustrations''' checkbox. | |
− | Select checkbox''' Texts and Illustrations.''' | + | |
− | || Select '''Texts | + | |
In this globe, inscriptions are shown in German. | In this globe, inscriptions are shown in German. | ||
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||Rotate and point on the Behaim Globe. | ||Rotate and point on the Behaim Globe. | ||
− | || In this globe there is no clear demarcation between continents and coastlines. | + | || In this globe, there is no clear demarcation between continents and coastlines. |
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||Rotate and point on the Behaim Globe. | ||Rotate and point on the Behaim Globe. | ||
− | Rotate the globe to show America. | + | Rotate the globe to show America. |
− | + | || This globe was made by '''Behaim''' and his collaborators to discover the '''West'''. | |
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− | || This globe was made by '''Behaim''' and his collaborators to discover the | + | |
For that reason '''America '''is not shown on this globe. | For that reason '''America '''is not shown on this globe. | ||
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− | ||Slide Number | + | ||'''Slide Number 6''' |
− | Assignment | + | ''' Assignment''' |
− | || An assignment for you | + | || An assignment for you. |
− | Explore the expanded versions of ''' Behaim globe'''. | + | Explore the expanded versions of ''' Behaim globe'''. |
− | Hint: Use | + | Hint: Use the '''legend''' panel. |
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− | || Click Map view >> select | + | || Click Map view >> select '''Historical Map 1689.''' |
− | + | || Let us go to '''Map View''' and select '''Historical Map 1689.''' | |
− | '''Historical Map 1689.''' | + | |
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− | || Let us go to '''Map | + | |
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− | '''Historical Map 1689.''' | + | |
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||Rotate and point on '''Historical Map 1689'''. | ||Rotate and point on '''Historical Map 1689'''. | ||
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* The continents | * The continents | ||
* Latitudes and | * Latitudes and | ||
− | * Longitudes | + | * Longitudes |
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||Click on''' Atlas view'''. | ||Click on''' Atlas view'''. | ||
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Water is represented by blue colour. | Water is represented by blue colour. | ||
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− | | | + | || Click on the drop-down button, next to the '''Globe View''' >>'''Flat View''' option. |
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− | + | Point to '''Flat View''' map. | |
− | Point to '''Flat View''' map | + | || Click on the dropdown button, next to '''Globe View.''' |
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And select '''Flat View''' option. | And select '''Flat View''' option. | ||
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Now we can see all the continents and oceans in the same plane. | Now we can see all the continents and oceans in the same plane. | ||
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− | | | + | ||Rotate and Point to different continents. |
− | | | + | || Observe that the land of earth is divided into seven continents. |
Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctica. | Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctica. | ||
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− | | | + | ||Move and point to different oceans. |
− | | | + | || Global Ocean is the interconnected system of water bodies. |
For convenience water bodies have been grouped into oceans like | For convenience water bodies have been grouped into oceans like | ||
+ | *Pacific Ocean | ||
+ | *Indian Ocean | ||
+ | *Southern Ocean and | ||
+ | *Atlantic Ocean | ||
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− | | | + | ||Click on the label of pacific ocean. |
− | || | + | || Now we open the '''Place information data sheet''' of Indian ocean. |
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− | | | + | ||Scroll down to show information. |
− | | | + | || I will scroll down to show the information. |
+ | Click on the '''Close''' button to close this '''sheet'''. | ||
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+ | ||Click on default view. | ||
+ | ||Let us go back to the default view. | ||
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− | | | + | || Go to '''MapView''' and click on '''Political Map''' |
− | | | + | || Let us go to '''MapView''' and select '''Political Map'''. |
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− | | | + | ||Cursor on the globe. |
− | | | + | || We will hide the panels for better view of the globe. |
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− | | | + | || Go to '''Settings''' menu >> select '''Panels'''. |
− | In the | + | In the sub-menu, select''' Hide All Panels'''. |
− | | | + | || Go to the ''' Settings''' menu and select '''Panels'''. |
− | In the | + | In the sub-menu, select '''Hide All Panels'''. |
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− | | | + | || Rotate and show |
− | | | + | || Political map shows boundaries of countries and location of major cities. |
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− | | | + | || Point on '''Asia.''' |
− | + | Zoom in and show countries clearly. | |
Point on the countries. | Point on the countries. | ||
− | | | + | || We will go to '''Asia''' and see the main countries of Asia. |
− | Let us zoom in to see the countries Russia,China, India Mongolia, and others. | + | Let us zoom in to see the countries Russia, China, India, Mongolia, and others. |
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− | | | + | || Point on Africa. |
Point on the countries. | Point on the countries. | ||
− | | | + | || Similarly we can find the other countries from each continent. |
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− | | | + | || Let us go back to the default view. |
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− | | | + | || Go to '''Settings''' menu >> select Panel >> select '''Show All Panels'''. |
− | | | + | || Go to '''Settings''' menu and select '''Panels.''' |
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+ | Select''' Show All Panels'''. | ||
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− | | | + | || Click on '''Atlas View.''' |
− | | | + | || Then click on '''Atlas View'''. |
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||Point to the red dot of '''North pole'''. | ||Point to the red dot of '''North pole'''. | ||
− | || Notice | + | || Notice a red dot on the top of the globe. It is the '''North pole.''' |
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− | || Rotate the globe . | + | || Rotate the globe. |
Cursor on '''South pole'''. | Cursor on '''South pole'''. | ||
− | + | || Let us rotate the globe downward to see the another red dot. | |
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− | || Let us rotate the globe downward to see the | + | |
It is the '''South pole'''. | It is the '''South pole'''. | ||
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Point two equal halves of globe | Point two equal halves of globe | ||
− | ||The yellow horizontal line running around the globe is the Equator. | + | ||The yellow horizontal line running around the globe is the '''Equator'''. |
It divides the earth into two equal parts. | It divides the earth into two equal parts. | ||
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|| Point on parallel lines on both sides of the '''Equator.''' | || Point on parallel lines on both sides of the '''Equator.''' | ||
− | ||Here we see some lines parallel to the | + | ||Here we see some lines parallel to the '''Equator'''. |
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− | ||Point on parallel lines on both sides of the '''Equator | + | ||Point on parallel lines on both sides of the '''Equator'''. |
− | ||Since these lines are parallel to the'''Equator, they are called | + | ||Since these lines are parallel to the'''Equator''', they are called parallels of latitudes. |
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− | || | + | || Rotate the globe point to horizontal lines on the globe. |
− | Shows | + | Shows parallel lines in the globe. |
|| Notice that some lines are connected from the '''North Pole''' to the '''South Pole'''. | || Notice that some lines are connected from the '''North Pole''' to the '''South Pole'''. | ||
− | These lines are '''Meridians | + | These lines are '''Meridians''' of longitudes. |
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− | || Point to''' Prime Meridian | + | || Point to''' Prime Meridian'''. |
− | || '''Prime Meridian'''is the main'''Meridian | + | || '''Prime Meridian''' is the main '''Meridian''' of longitude. |
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− | || Point on''' Prime Meridian | + | || Point on''' Prime Meridian'''. |
Show the division | Show the division | ||
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|| Point to latitudes and longitudes. | || Point to latitudes and longitudes. | ||
− | || Let us now change the | + | || Let us now change the color of latitudes and longitudes for better visibility. |
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|| Go to the '''Settings '''menu >> select '''Configure Marble Virtual Globe '''option. | || Go to the '''Settings '''menu >> select '''Configure Marble Virtual Globe '''option. | ||
− | || Go to the '''Settings''' menu and select '''Configure Marble Virtual Globe '''option. | + | || Go to the '''Settings''' menu and select '''Configure Marble Virtual Globe ''' option. |
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|| Point to '''Configure''' window. | || Point to '''Configure''' window. | ||
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|| Point to the left panel. | || Point to the left panel. | ||
− | Select ''' | + | Select '''Plugins''' option. |
Point to the menu. | Point to the menu. | ||
− | || From the left panel select '''Plugins''' option. | + | || From the left panel, select '''Plugins''' option. |
'''Plugins''' menu opens. | '''Plugins''' menu opens. | ||
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− | || | + | || Click on the '''Configure''' button corresponding to '''Coordinate Grid''' check-box. |
− | Point on''' Coordinate Grid | + | Point on''' Coordinate Grid Plug-in '''dialog box. |
− | || In the menu, click on the Configure button corresponding to '''Coordinate Grid check-box. | + | || In the menu, click on the '''Configure''' button corresponding to '''Coordinate Grid''' check-box. |
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|| Point to Grid, Tropics, Equator. | || Point to Grid, Tropics, Equator. | ||
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Click on the '''Grid '''button. | Click on the '''Grid '''button. | ||
− | + | || Here we can change the colors of '''Grid, Tropics '''and '''Equator'''. | |
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− | || Here we can change the | + | |
Click on the '''Grid '''button. | Click on the '''Grid '''button. | ||
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− | || Point on the | + | || Point on the Color box >> select dark brown color. |
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− | select dark | + | |
Click on the '''OK''' button . | Click on the '''OK''' button . | ||
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|| Color dialog box appears on the screen. | || Color dialog box appears on the screen. | ||
− | In the box, I will select dark brown | + | In the box, I will select dark brown color. |
− | Click on the '''OK''' button in the | + | Click on the '''OK''' button in the color box. |
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|| Click on the '''Tropics '''button. | || Click on the '''Tropics '''button. | ||
− | Point on | + | Point on Color box >> select red color. |
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Click on the '''OK''' button . | Click on the '''OK''' button . | ||
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|| Next click on the '''Tropics '''button. | || Next click on the '''Tropics '''button. | ||
Colour box appears again on the screen. | Colour box appears again on the screen. | ||
− | I will select | + | I will select red color and click '''OK''' button. |
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− | ||Select red colour >> click | + | ||Select red colour >> click '''OK''' button. |
|| Similarly I will change the colour of '''Equator '''to black. | || Similarly I will change the colour of '''Equator '''to black. | ||
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− | || Click | + | || Click '''OK '''button in '''Coordinate Grid plug-in''' dialog box. |
− | || Click on the '''OK '''button in the '''Coordinate Grid plug-in''' | + | || Click on the '''OK '''button in the '''Coordinate Grid plug-in''' dialog box. |
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− | || Click on the '''OK''' button of the '''Configure | + | || Click on the '''OK''' button of the '''Configure '''window. |
− | + | || Click on the '''OK''' button in the '''Configure '''window. | |
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− | || Click on the '''OK''' button in the '''Configure | + | |
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||Point on '''Grid, Tropics '''and '''Equator''' | ||Point on '''Grid, Tropics '''and '''Equator''' | ||
− | ||Observe the change in the | + | ||Observe the change in the colors of '''Grid, Tropics '''and '''Equator'''. |
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||Point to the latitudes and longitudes. | ||Point to the latitudes and longitudes. | ||
− | Point to | + | Point to globe. |
− | || | + | ||For convenience, most of the globes show only a few longitudes and latitudes. |
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− | For convenience, most of the globes show only a few longitudes and latitudes. | + | |
But the actual globe has a parallel system of longitudes and latitudes. | But the actual globe has a parallel system of longitudes and latitudes. | ||
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− | || Go to the settings menu and select '''Configure Marble Virtual Globe''' | + | || Go to the settings menu and select '''Configure Marble Virtual Globe''' option. |
− | + | || Go to '''Settings''' menu and select '''Configure Marble Virtual Globe''' option. | |
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− | || Go to | + | |
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− | || '''Configure window ''' | + | || '''Configure window ''' opens. |
Point to View menu. | Point to View menu. | ||
− | || | + | || '''Configure''' window opens. |
+ | Select '''View''' option from the left panel. | ||
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− | || Click on | + | || Click on '''Angle''' drop down under '''Units.''' |
Select '''Universal Transverse Mercator.''' | Select '''Universal Transverse Mercator.''' | ||
− | || In the menu, under '''Units ''' | + | || In the menu, under '''Units,''' click on '''Angle''' drop down. |
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+ | Select '''Universal Transverse Mercator'''. | ||
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− | || Click on | + | || Click on '''Apply''' button >> click '''Ok '''button. |
− | + | || Click on '''Apply''' button then click on '''OK '''button. | |
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|| Point on '''Geographic Grid '''system on the globe. | || Point on '''Geographic Grid '''system on the globe. | ||
− | + | || Observe that longitudes and latitudes form a crisscross network across the globe. | |
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− | || Observe that longitudes and latitudes form a | + | |
It is called as '''Geographic Grid.''' | It is called as '''Geographic Grid.''' | ||
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− | || Point on''' Coordinate | + | || Point on''' Coordinate'''. |
− | || The intersection point of a latitude and a longitude is its | + | || The intersection point of a latitude and a longitude is its coordinate. |
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− | || Go to | + | || Go to '''Settings '''menu >> select '''Configure Marble Virtual Globe.''' |
|| Let us go back to the default view. | || Let us go back to the default view. | ||
− | Go to | + | Go to '''Settings''' menu and select '''Configure Marble Virtual Globe''' option. |
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|| Point to '''Configure window'''. | || Point to '''Configure window'''. | ||
− | + | || '''Configure''' window opens. | |
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− | || '''Configure | + | |
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− | || | + | || In the '''View '''menu >> under '''Units '''>> click on '''Angle '''drop down>> Select '''Degree DMS''' |
+ | || In the '''View '''menu, under '''Units,''' click on '''Angle '''drop down and select '''Degree DMS.''' | ||
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− | || | + | ||Click on '''Apply''' button>> click on '''OK''' button. |
+ | ||Click on '''Apply''' button. | ||
− | + | Click on the '''OK''' button to close the dialog box. | |
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|| Cursor on the globe. | || Cursor on the globe. | ||
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We will find the coordinates of Mumbai on the globe. | We will find the coordinates of Mumbai on the globe. | ||
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|| Place the cursor on Mumbai. | || Place the cursor on Mumbai. | ||
− | + | Longitude and latitude are shown on the '''status bar'''. | |
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||Let us summarize. | ||Let us summarize. | ||
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− | || Slide Number 7 | + | || '''Slide Number 7''' |
'''Summary''' | '''Summary''' | ||
− | || In this tutorial we have learnt about * Behaim globe and historical map | + | || In this tutorial we have learnt about, |
+ | * '''Behaim''' globe and historical map | ||
* Continents and oceans | * Continents and oceans | ||
− | * | + | * Significance of latitudes and longitudes |
− | * How to change the colour of latitudes and longitudes | + | * How to change the colour of latitudes and longitudes |
* Grid and coordinates | * Grid and coordinates | ||
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− | ||Slide Number | + | ||'''Slide Number 8''' |
'''Assignment''' | '''Assignment''' | ||
||An assignment for you, | ||An assignment for you, | ||
− | 1. Find the continents through which the | + | 1. Find the continents through which the '''Equator''' passes and |
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+ | 2. Find the Indian states through which the '''Tropic of Cancer''' passes. | ||
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'''About Spoken Tutorial project ''' | '''About Spoken Tutorial project ''' | ||
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Please download and watch it. | Please download and watch it. | ||
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Spoken Tutorial workshops. | Spoken Tutorial workshops. | ||
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For more details, please write to us. | For more details, please write to us. | ||
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Forum for specific questions: | Forum for specific questions: | ||
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Someone from our team will answer them. | Someone from our team will answer them. | ||
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− | || Slide Number | + | || '''Slide Number 12''' |
'''Acknowledgement ''' | '''Acknowledgement ''' | ||
− | || Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by | + | || Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by MHRD,Government of India. |
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Slide Number 1
Title Slide |
Welcome to the spoken tutorial on Globe - A true model of the Earth. |
Slide Number 2
Learning objectives |
In this tutorial we will learn about,
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Slide Number 3
System Requirement |
To record this tutorial, I am using;
The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in
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Slide Number 4
Pre-requisites www.spoken-tutorial.org |
To practise this tutorial, learner should be familiar with Marble interface.
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Cursor on the globe. | On the Marble interface, the topographical map of Earth is the Virtual globe. |
Slide Number 5
Globe |
Let us learn about what is a globe.
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Go to MapView and select Behaim Globe 1492.
Point on the globe. |
Let us go to Map View and select Behaim Globe 1492.
This is the oldest model of Earth in the form of a sphere. |
Globe select Legend panel.Go to Places (in German). | To see more features of this globe, let us select Legend panel. |
Scroll down the Legend panel | Scroll down the Legend panel to see Places (in German). |
Select Behaim Places checkbox. | Select Behaim Places checkbox.
This shows the places depicted by Behaim in 1492. |
Select checkbox Texts and Illustrations. | Select Texts and Illustrations checkbox.
In this globe, inscriptions are shown in German. |
Rotate and point on the Behaim Globe. | In this globe, there is no clear demarcation between continents and coastlines. |
Rotate and point on the Behaim Globe.
Rotate the globe to show America. |
This globe was made by Behaim and his collaborators to discover the West.
For that reason America is not shown on this globe. |
Slide Number 6
Assignment |
An assignment for you.
Explore the expanded versions of Behaim globe. Hint: Use the legend panel. |
Click Map view >> select Historical Map 1689. | Let us go to Map View and select Historical Map 1689. |
Rotate and point on Historical Map 1689.
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In this globe we can see,
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Click on Atlas view.
Point to light green and yellow color. Point to oceans. |
Let us go back to our default view.
We can see that land area is represented by light green and yellow colors. Water is represented by blue colour. |
Click on the drop-down button, next to the Globe View >>Flat View option.
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Click on the dropdown button, next to Globe View.
And select Flat View option.
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Rotate and Point to different continents. | Observe that the land of earth is divided into seven continents.
Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctica. |
Move and point to different oceans.
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Global Ocean is the interconnected system of water bodies.
For convenience water bodies have been grouped into oceans like
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Click on the label of pacific ocean. | Now we open the Place information data sheet of Indian ocean. |
Scroll down to show information. | I will scroll down to show the information.
Click on the Close button to close this sheet. |
Click on default view. | Let us go back to the default view. |
Go to MapView and click on Political Map | Let us go to MapView and select Political Map. |
Cursor on the globe. | We will hide the panels for better view of the globe. |
Go to Settings menu >> select Panels.
In the sub-menu, select Hide All Panels. |
Go to the Settings menu and select Panels.
In the sub-menu, select Hide All Panels. |
Rotate and show | Political map shows boundaries of countries and location of major cities. |
Point on Asia.
Zoom in and show countries clearly. Point on the countries. |
We will go to Asia and see the main countries of Asia.
Let us zoom in to see the countries Russia, China, India, Mongolia, and others. |
Point on Africa.
Point on the countries. |
Similarly we can find the other countries from each continent. |
Let us go back to the default view. | |
Go to Settings menu >> select Panel >> select Show All Panels. | Go to Settings menu and select Panels.
Select Show All Panels. |
Click on Atlas View. | Then click on Atlas View. |
Point to the red dot of North pole. | Notice a red dot on the top of the globe. It is the North pole. |
Rotate the globe.
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Let us rotate the globe downward to see the another red dot.
It is the South pole. Rotate the globe to its default view. |
Cursor on the Equator.
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The yellow horizontal line running around the globe is the Equator.
It divides the earth into two equal parts. |
Point on parallel lines on both sides of the Equator. | Here we see some lines parallel to the Equator. |
Point on parallel lines on both sides of the Equator. | Since these lines are parallel to theEquator, they are called parallels of latitudes. |
Rotate the globe point to horizontal lines on the globe.
Shows parallel lines in the globe. |
Notice that some lines are connected from the North Pole to the South Pole.
These lines are Meridians of longitudes. |
Point to Prime Meridian. | Prime Meridian is the main Meridian of longitude. |
Point on Prime Meridian.
Show the division |
It is an imaginary line that divides the earth vertically into two equal halves. |
Scroll and show the additional material | More information about latitudes and longitudes is available in the Additional material link. |
Point to latitudes and longitudes. | Let us now change the color of latitudes and longitudes for better visibility. |
Go to the Settings menu >> select Configure Marble Virtual Globe option. | Go to the Settings menu and select Configure Marble Virtual Globe option. |
Point to Configure window. | Configure window opens. |
Point to the left panel.
Select Plugins option. Point to the menu. |
From the left panel, select Plugins option.
Plugins menu opens. |
Click on the Configure button corresponding to Coordinate Grid check-box.
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In the menu, click on the Configure button corresponding to Coordinate Grid check-box.
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Point to Grid, Tropics, Equator.
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Here we can change the colors of Grid, Tropics and Equator.
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Point on the Color box >> select dark brown color.
Click on the OK button . |
Color dialog box appears on the screen.
In the box, I will select dark brown color. Click on the OK button in the color box. |
Click on the Tropics button.
Point on Color box >> select red color. Click on the OK button . |
Next click on the Tropics button.
Colour box appears again on the screen. I will select red color and click OK button. |
Select red colour >> click OK button. | Similarly I will change the colour of Equator to black. |
Click OK button in Coordinate Grid plug-in dialog box. | Click on the OK button in the Coordinate Grid plug-in dialog box. |
Click on the OK button of the Configure window. | Click on the OK button in the Configure window. |
Point on Grid, Tropics and Equator | Observe the change in the colors of Grid, Tropics and Equator. |
Point to the latitudes and longitudes.
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For convenience, most of the globes show only a few longitudes and latitudes.
But the actual globe has a parallel system of longitudes and latitudes. |
Go to the settings menu and select Configure Marble Virtual Globe option. | Go to Settings menu and select Configure Marble Virtual Globe option. |
Configure window opens.
Point to View menu. |
Configure window opens.
Select View option from the left panel. |
Click on Angle drop down under Units.
Select Universal Transverse Mercator. |
In the menu, under Units, click on Angle drop down.
Select Universal Transverse Mercator. |
Click on Apply button >> click Ok button. | Click on Apply button then click on OK button. |
Point on Geographic Grid system on the globe. | Observe that longitudes and latitudes form a crisscross network across the globe.
It is called as Geographic Grid. |
Point on Coordinate. | The intersection point of a latitude and a longitude is its coordinate. |
Go to Settings menu >> select Configure Marble Virtual Globe. | Let us go back to the default view.
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Point to Configure window. | Configure window opens. |
In the View menu >> under Units >> click on Angle drop down>> Select Degree DMS | In the View menu, under Units, click on Angle drop down and select Degree DMS. |
Click on Apply button>> click on OK button. | Click on Apply button.
Click on the OK button to close the dialog box. |
Cursor on the globe. | Let us go back to our home location, Mumbai.
We will find the coordinates of Mumbai on the globe. |
Point on Mumbai,
Point on the status bar which shows Latitude and longitude of Mumbai. |
Place the cursor on Mumbai.
Longitude and latitude are shown on the status bar. |
Let us summarize. | |
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Summary
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In this tutorial we have learnt about,
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Assignment |
An assignment for you,
1. Find the continents through which the Equator passes and 2. Find the Indian states through which the Tropic of Cancer passes. |
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Acknowledgement |
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This is Viji Nair from IIT Bombay signing off.
Thank you for watching. |