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Latitude and longitude are similar to large cities having streets running in one direction (e.g., East-West) and avenues running parallel (e.g., North-South) such that if you know a street number and avenue intersection you can find any places relative to any intersection (e.g. 5th Avenue and East 75th Street). Latitude and longitude use the same concept such that knowing the coordinates can locate any point on the planet. Latitude and longitude is easier than streets and avenues because latitude and longitude is consistent across the planet, while streets and avenues are not. In addition, you can add decimal places to the coordinates to get a more precise location down to a single point plus or minus a centimeter or smaller.
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∙ 9y agoLatitude and longitude are similar to large cities having streets running in one direction (e.g., East-West) and avenues running parallel (e.g., North-South) such that if you know a street number and avenue intersection you can find any places relative to any intersection (e.g. 5th Avenue and East 75th Street). Latitude and longitude use the same concept such that knowing the coordinates can locate any point on the planet. Latitude and longitude is easier than streets and avenues because latitude and longitude is consistent across the planet, while streets and avenues are not. In addition, you can add decimal places to the coordinates to get more a precise location to map down to a single point plus or minus a centimeter or smaller length.
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Was it easy or difficult to use latitude and longitude to find the cities on the map?
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Why are latitude and longitude important to geographers?
Latitude and longitude are simply the way we can describe any point on the surface of the Earth. It's easy to use and easy to understand, and it's already printed on most maps.
What is more difficult to determine longitude or latitude?
longitude is easy latitude does not give a hint in the word
What technologies use latitude and longitude?
Geography is the main science and technology in longitude and latitude.
Can you use longitude in a question?
What is the difference between longitude and latitude? Given it's longitude and latitude, can you locate the area?
How can you use the longitude and latitude lines?
We use latitude and longitude to precisely describe the location of places on the surface of the Earth.
Why would you use longitude and latitude when looking at a map?
We use longitude and latitude when looking at a map to calculate time.
How do you use longitude and latitude to determine elevation?
There's no way to determine elevation from latitude and longitude alone.
Is California longitude or latitude?
Every point on Earth has both a longitude and a latitude. And if someone gives you a longitude and a latitude, you can use them to find exactly one point on Earth.
What word means nearly the opposite of longitude?
that's easy. Latitude!
What is the analogy for latitude horizontal and longitude?
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How do you use longitude and latitude to find a location?
You find the lines of latitude and longitude and find the place that they intersect, which is your location.
