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A 'line' can be drawn at any latitude. Some maps and globes show a line every
15 degrees, some every 10 degrees, some every 5 degrees, and some have no
'lines' of latitude printed on them at all. The mapping software that I use can
show me 324,000 lines of latitude if I need them.
Probably the most common hang-up (misconception) I see in this category is the
notion that the lines you see on a map or globe are the only ones there are, and
everyone has to use the same set of lines.
If you see some lines on a map or globe, they're only there as a convenience, to
give you a hint of what latitude is where. But there's no standard set of lines,
any more than there's a standard set of marks on a ruler. You've seen enough
rulers to know that different ones have different sets of marks printed on them.
And when you've seen enough different maps and globes, it'll begin to dawn that
the marks on those aren't a standard limited set either.
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Approximately how many kilometers separate Orlando Florida at 29 degrees north latitude and Cleveland Ohio at 41 degrees north latitude?
It seerates them by 12 degrees north latitude..i think ;)
Which is longitude and which is latitude?
Lines of latitude are imaginery lines that run around the earth parallel to the equator and tell you how many degrees north or south of the equator you are. The equator being zero degrees, the North Pole being 90 degrees North Latitude, the South Pole being 90 degrees South Latitude. Lines of longitude are imaginery lines that run from the north pole to the south pole and tell you how many degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian you are. The Prime Meridian is based on Greenwich, England. An easy way to rember is that the latitude lines are like the steps on a ladder, and the longitude lines are very long.
How many degrees south of the equatoris the south pole?
The South Pole is at 90 degrees S latitude. The North Pole is at 90 degrees N latitude. All lines of longitude converge at both poles.
What is one of many lines on the global grid that circle the earth north or south of the equator used to measure degrees of latitude?
Degrees of latitude run east and west around the globe. They are also called parallels of latitude.
What are two lines called running east and west around earth?
Are you referring to lines of latitude? First, there are no actual "lines" on the surface of the Earth; the lines are virtual, in that they don't really exist. Second, we can create as many different lines of latitude as we want. We usually measure them in segments called "minutes" of latitude, but we can subdivide these as finely as we like. From the equator, there are 90 degrees north and 90 degrees south; each degree is subdivided into 60 minutes. On a globe, the lines of latitude are generally printed each 10 or 15 degrees, but that depends on the scale of the globe.
How many degrees of latitude separate the North and South Poles?
The South Pole is at 90 degrees S latitude. The North Pole is at 90 degrees N latitude. 180 degrees. All lines of longitude converge at both poles.
Approximately how many kilometers separate Orlando Florida at 29 degrees north latitude and Cleveland Ohio at 41 degrees north latitude?
It seerates them by 12 degrees north latitude..i think ;)
How many latitude lines are there state their name and their degrees?
That's like asking "How many distance marks are there painted on the groundbetween my house and the corner ?"There are 90 degrees of latitude between the south pole and the equator, andanother 90 degrees of latitude between the equator and the north pole.Total ... 180 degrees of latitude on Earth. You're free to take your map or yourglobe and draw as many lines of latitude on them as you want. Just as you'refree to draw as many length marks on your 1-foot ruler as you want. You candraw a line or a length mark at any latitude or any length where you want one.Some maps have a great many latitude lines printed on them, some maps haveonly a few latitude lines on them, and some maps have no latitude lines printedon them at all.
Which is longitude and which is latitude?
Lines of latitude are imaginery lines that run around the earth parallel to the equator and tell you how many degrees north or south of the equator you are. The equator being zero degrees, the North Pole being 90 degrees North Latitude, the South Pole being 90 degrees South Latitude. Lines of longitude are imaginery lines that run from the north pole to the south pole and tell you how many degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian you are. The Prime Meridian is based on Greenwich, England. An easy way to rember is that the latitude lines are like the steps on a ladder, and the longitude lines are very long.
How many degrees of latitude separate the two special parallels that are closest to the equator?
The equator, located at 0 degrees latitude, separates the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, which are both located at 23.5 degrees north and south latitude respectively.
How many degrees south of the equatoris the south pole?
The South Pole is at 90 degrees S latitude. The North Pole is at 90 degrees N latitude. All lines of longitude converge at both poles.
What is one of many lines on the global grid that circle the earth north or south of the equator used to measure degrees of latitude?
Degrees of latitude run east and west around the globe. They are also called parallels of latitude.
There are how many degrees between the lines of latitude?
There is no official set of "lines". Some globes and maps have more lines, spaced closer together. Some globes and maps have fewer lines, spaced farther apart. Some globes and maps have no lines at all. We have no way of knowing how many latitudes are marked on the globe or map that you're looking at today, and the next one you see may be marked at a different interval.
What are two lines called running east and west around earth?
Are you referring to lines of latitude? First, there are no actual "lines" on the surface of the Earth; the lines are virtual, in that they don't really exist. Second, we can create as many different lines of latitude as we want. We usually measure them in segments called "minutes" of latitude, but we can subdivide these as finely as we like. From the equator, there are 90 degrees north and 90 degrees south; each degree is subdivided into 60 minutes. On a globe, the lines of latitude are generally printed each 10 or 15 degrees, but that depends on the scale of the globe.
How many degrees south is the equator from the south pole?
90 degrees. The Equator is at 0 degrees latitude. The South Pole is at 90 degrees S latitude. The North Pole is at 90 degrees N latitude. All lines of longitude converge at both poles.
How many lines of latitude are on the globe?
there are 36 lines of latitude respectively
How many degrees of latitude are there from zero degrees latitude to the north pole?
There are 90 degrees latitude from the equator (zero degrees latitude) to the North Pole.
