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How do you find the geographic opposite coordinate to a location on a globe?
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∙ 10y ago
Latitude is simple: replace N with S and vice versa: if something is at latitude 43 degrees north latitude, the antipode (which is the technical term for the "opposite coordinate") will be at latitude 43 degrees south.
Longitude is more complicated. You need to replace E with W and subtract the numerical value (in degrees) from 180 to get the longitude of the antipode.
So the antipode of San Diego (33N 117W or thereabouts) would be 33S 63E, which is in the Indian ocean (the nearest dry land is probably Reunion Island, roughly 700 miles away to the northwest).
The only locations in the US where the antipode is actually dry land (and you could "tunnel through the Earth" and come out somewhere that wasn't underwater) are most of Hawaii (antipodes in Zambia) and a few spots in the extreme north of Alaska (antipodes in Antarctica).
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How do you find the latitude and longitude coordinate range for anywhere in the world?
A globe or a map.
What is the opposite country of the philippines in the globe?
costa rica
Why are lines of latitude and longitude helpful?
When you draw both lines they cross at the location you are looking for. ======================== By taking a ruler and making one measurement up from the floor and one measurement from the corner of the room, you can come up with two numbers that exactly describe the location of any point on the entire wall. By doing exactly the same thing on the globe, you can come up with two numbers that exactly describe the location of any point on the entire Earth. You just have to know where each measurement starts from. And the rulers are printed right there on the globe for you.
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A spherical map of the world or any location is called a globe. all globes are even set at an axis to resemble the earths actual placement in space.
How are location to the left of 00.00 (the prime meridian) marked on the globe?
By a W for West
Temperature of a country depends on what?
The weatherAdded: And their geographic location on the globe.
Which hemisphere is on the opposite side of the globe?
The opposite hemisphere is on the other side of the globe. For example, if you are in the Northern Hemisphere, the opposite hemisphere on the other side of the globe is the Southern Hemisphere.
What are intersecting lines drawn on a globe?
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If the sun is facing us is Australia on the opposite side?
Not if you happen to be in New Zealand or Singapore. Check a globe and you can see where Australia is in relation to your location.
What geographic tool is a three dimensional representantion of the earth?
A globe
What is the definition of antipodes?
Those who live on the side of the globe diametrically opposite., The country of those who live on the opposite side of the globe., Anything exactly opposite or contrary.
How do you find the latitude and longitude coordinate range for anywhere in the world?
A globe or a map.
The now globe same place as the old globe?
Yes it is.. they rebuilt the Globe at the exact location.
What geographic tool is a three-dimension representation of the earth?
A revolving globe perhaps.
What is geographic grid?
A frame work of lines of longitude and latitude on a globe or a map.
What is the opposite side of the globe called?
The antipodes
What kind of location can be found on a map or globe?
The awnser is absolute location
