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A model of any complex system is useful as it is usually simplified and more comprehensible than the total complex whole. In the case of the Earth, the simplest model is the globe (like in a library). It allows you to see the relationships of countries without the distortion of a flat map.

Mathematical models of the world (showing air currents, ocean currents, heat flux and similar) let us appreciate the flow of pollutants around the world, the impact of climates and human development.

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Because models can be used to visually demonstrate the relationship between the planets and what the orbits look like.

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so they don't get confused

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