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How are lines of latitude measured?

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How are Latitude lines are measured?

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Lines of latitude measured north and south from the what?

equator


Are the lines of latitude measured in degrees or hours?

degrees


Is there a poem to help remember longitude and Latitude lines?

Lines of latitude Have flatitude. Longitudinal lines Rise like porcupines.


Distance north or south on a map can be measured by what?

lines of latitude


From what point are all lines of latitude measured?

The equator is the origin (the zero) of latitude.Latitude is measured in angles, not lines.


How is distance measured from the Equator?

Distance from the Equator is measured using lines of latitude. The Equator is designated as 0 degrees latitude, and distances are measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds north or south of the Equator.


What direction lines of latitude measured in?

Degrees. They are measured in degrees, minutes, seconds and fractions of a second, depending on the accuracy required


Does latitude run north to south or east to west?

latitude runs East to west. Longitude runs north to south. In other words, the lines of latitude are measured in degrees north and south of the equator and lines of longitude are measured in degrees east and west of the prime meridian.


Do the lines of latitude measure the distance northsouthwesteast on the glob?

Latitude is the angle, measured north or south, between the equator and a place.


Are the lines of latitude and longitude measured in inches degrees or hours?

The lines are never measured. They're only markers. Latitude and longitude are angles, that describe the locations of points on the surface of a sphere. They're expressed in units of angle measure, typically in decimal degrees, or degrees, minutes, and seconds.


What is the laditiude of the equator?

Latitude lines run horizontal and are measured vertically. The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude. Hope this answers your question.