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A line of latitude represents the angle from the equator to either pole from 0 to 90 degrees in the Northern hemisphere and 0 to -90 degrees in the Southern Hemisphere. The angle can be converted to a distance from the equator where latitude is zero. A one-degree distance in latitude is roughly 111 km or 60 nautical miles.
Combined with a longitude, the intersection of a line of latitude with a line of longitude is a point on the earth. With a grid of latitude and longitude lines, every point of on the surface of the earth can be precisely represented.
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Lines of latitude describe what position?
north or south of the equator
Is latitude an element of weather?
no, but it has control such a marked effect on climatic elements as does the latitude, or the position of earth relative to the sun.- latitude is an imaginary line on the earth- its position on a world map is parallel.
What does line of latitude indicate?
Latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface.
Why are latitude and longitude line important?
The lines of latitude and longitude are important because we need them to describe exactly where a point is on Earth.
What is the line of zero degrees latittude?
The simple answer: the equator. The long answer: a measurement used to describe the point or line of 0º latitude.
What was position of tropic of cancer at 29 February 2012?
The position of the Tropic of Cancer never changes; it is the line at 23.5° north latitude.
Another word for a latitude line?
Latitude lines never touch, so they are sometimes called "parallels".
What is a famous latitude line?
a latitude line is a line going from east to west. Just like the equator. the equator is a latitude line measuring at ) degrees latitude.
What is the general geographic position of New Zealand in relation to the International Date Line?
describe the general goegraphical position on New Zealand in relation to the international date line
What describes your position on the earth?
Longitude and Latitude are generally what are used to describe your position on the earth. Longitude describes your East-West position relative to some point, and latitude describes your North-South position relative to the Equator. These were historically measured with astronomical observations, but are now most commonly determined by Global Positioning System instruments.
What latitude is a eqater?
the line 0 degrees latitude is called the
Describe the geographical position of Australia in relation to the international Date line?
Australia is somewhat west of the International Date Line.
