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In navigation, latitude is a horizontal circle on the Earth north or south of the Equator, measured from the centre of the Earth as an angular distance in degree.
In geography and latitude isa region of the Earth considered in relation to its distance from the equator: temperate latitudes.
In astronomy. latitude is the angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the ecliptic.
In the English language, latitude is another word for extent or breadth or freedom from normal restraints, limitations, or regulations.
In phography, latitude is a range of values or conditions, especially the range of exposures over which a photographic film yields usable images.
Latitude has a rather acute definition. It is actually the angular distance between the poles south and north of the equator and is also the antonym to longitude.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe geographic latitude of a place is the anglecorresponding to the shortest arc
on the Earth's surface between the equator and that place.
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What is located at 90 degrees S latitude?
90 degrees south latitude is the definition of the south Pole.
What US cities have a latitude of 0?
None. "Latitude zero" is the definition of the equator. No point in the US is on the equator.
What is the difference between 90 north latitude and 90 south latitude?
90 degrees north latitude is the definition of the Earth's north pole. 90 degrees south latitude is the definition of the Earth's south pole. They're a little more than 12,000 miles apart.
What is the definition for latitude?
The latitude of a place is the angle corresponding to the shortest arc on the Earth's surface between the equator and that place.
At what latitude does the equator lie?
The equator is an imaginary line equidistant from the poles, and is the starting point or 0° in latitude.
At what latitude does equator lie?
The equator is the definition of "Zero" latitude.
What degrees is the equator in latitude?
The equator is the definition of zero latitude.
What degree latitude does the equator fall on?
The equator is the definition of "Zero latitude".
Which latitude line is a zero degrees?
Zero latitude is the definition of the earth's equator.
What is beginning line of latitude?
The definition of zero latitude, from which all others are measured, is the equator.
What line of latitude that marks 0 degrees of latitude is located around the middle of the globe?
'Zero latitude' is the definition of the equator.
What is located at 90 degrees S latitude?
90 degrees south latitude is the definition of the south Pole.
What US cities have a latitude of 0?
None. "Latitude zero" is the definition of the equator. No point in the US is on the equator.
What is the difference between 90 north latitude and 90 south latitude?
90 degrees north latitude is the definition of the Earth's north pole. 90 degrees south latitude is the definition of the Earth's south pole. They're a little more than 12,000 miles apart.
What is the definition for latitude?
The latitude of a place is the angle corresponding to the shortest arc on the Earth's surface between the equator and that place.
What is the social studies definition for parallels?
the lines of longitude and latitude
Social studies definition of absolute location?
latitude and longitude
