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=Introduction=
=Introduction=
Marble, the desktop globe, is a virtual globe and world atlas, which can be utilized to learn more about the Earth. With the ability to pan and zoom, click on a label to open a corresponding Wikipedia article, and view the globe and maps with various projections, Marble is a welcome addition to Edubuntu’s educational packages
==ICT Competency==
==ICT Competency==
Subject (Geography) resource creation.
Subject (Geography) resource creation.
==Other similar applications==
==Other similar applications==
Other free digital atlas applications include K Geography
#Other free digital atlas applications include K Geography
Non free digital atlas includes https://www.google.com/earth (Google), Bhuvan http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/bhuvan_links.php (ISRO).
#Non free digital atlas includes https://www.google.com/earth (Google), Bhuvan http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/bhuvan_links.php (ISRO).
==Development and community help==
==Development and community help==
=Working with the application=
=Working with the application=
==Functionalities==
==Functionalities==
Marble is part of the Ubuntu distribution. This can be opened from Applications → Education → Marble.
Marble is part of the Ubuntu distribution. This can be opened from Applications → Education → Marble.
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Marble 1 Digital Atlas.png|450px]] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marble_1_Digital_Atlas.png Image]
|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Marble 1 Digital Atlas.png|450px]]
|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Marble 2 Opening Temperature map.png|450px]] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marble_2_Opening_Temperature_map.png Image]
|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Projection.png|450px]]
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 1 - On the left side you will see many maps one below the other. Selecting any of them, will open it fully on the right side.
|style="width: 50%;|Step 1 - Once Marble is open you will see a window like this. On left side of your desktop you can see "Map View".
|style="width: 50%;|Step 2 -Under Map View you should select "projection" type. Here you will see different projection types. You can choose needed. After this, Below the projection type, there will be option called " Celestial Body, Under this you have to choose " Moon or Earth view.
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|style="width: 50%;|different maps image
|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Marble 2 Opening Temperature map.png|450px]]
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 3- On the left side you will see many maps one below the other. Selecting any of them, will open it fully on the right side.
You can use your mouse to move the Earth in all ways – top to bottom and bottom to top, right to left and left to right. You can click on the map at any place to expand it – this is ‘drilling down’ the map. You can also use the scale bar at the right to increase/reduce the map size and change its orientation.
You can use your mouse to move the Earth in all ways – top to bottom and bottom to top, right to left and left to right. You can click on the map at any place to expand it – this is ‘drilling down’ the map. You can also use the scale bar at the right to increase/reduce the map size and change its orientation.
|style="width: 50%;|Step 4 - Open the “Temperature July” map.
|style="width: 50%;|Step 2 - Open the “Temperature July” map.
You can study the temperature patterns across the Earth during July on this map. Colour conventions have been used to suggest the temperature during this month. Open each of the maps available in the application.
You can study the temperature patterns across the Earth during July on this map. Colour conventions have been used to suggest the temperature during this month. Open each of the maps available in the application.
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! Method of installation !! Steps
! Method of installation !! Steps
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| From Ubuntu software Centre || Steps
| From Ubuntu software Centre || Application - Ubuntu Software Centre - search box select and type Marble- and click on Install.
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| From Terminal || Steps
| From Terminal || Steps
=Ideas for resource creation=
=Ideas for resource creation=
You can create information for analysing in select topics in Geography. Students can explore the maps for different topics such as
You can create information for analysing in select topics in Geography. Students can explore the maps for different topics such as
1. Rainfall patterns in July and December in India (corresponding to South west and North East monsoons), rainshadow regions, and explore causes for different rainfall patterns
1. Rainfall patterns in July and December in India (corresponding to South west and North East monsoons), rain shadow regions, and explore causes for different rainfall patterns
2. Latitudes and longitudes, the role of each and differences between the two
2. Latitudes and longitudes, the role of each and differences between the two
