Google Earth and Google Maps

Google Earth is available on your desktop. Google Earth displays satellite images of the Earth's surface on a virtual globe. Google Maps is a website where you can just access and hover online maps. They both show Satellite images and maps, but there is a difference in how you use them and all the different tools. The basic use of Google Maps is to show map and directions to your destination. Google Earth gives better way to navigate and view earth in 3D. In Google Earth there are alot of tools that can help you to develop geometric features, take measurements, apply overlays, control on layers and make virtual tour on your area of interests.

 Google Earth

Google Maps