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Distance north or south on a map can be measured by which of these?
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∙ 14y ago
Latitude measures North or South of the Equator in degrees. 0° is the Equator, and 90° N (or +90°) is the North Pole, and 90° S (or -90°) is the South Pole. Each degree of latitude is about 69 miles (or 60 Nautical Miles). Longitude lines (which run north and south, but measure east/west) get closer together as you approach either pole.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe angle on the surface of the Earth between the equator and any point is the
latitude of that point. Since it's an angle, it can be described in any units of angle,
although "degrees" is most common.
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∙ 9y agoDistance North and South of the equator is measured in degrees latitude. This angle ranges from 0 degrees (at the equator) to 90 degrees (at the North or South pole). Latitude is used together with longitude to specify the exact location of places or features on the surface of the earth.
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∙ 6y agoLines of latitude
Today, it would be measured by GPS. In the past, a simple method would be to observe how high a star of known declination rises.
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∙ 12y agoDistance is not meassured in degrees.
The angle north or south of the equator is called the "latitude" of the location.
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∙ 12y agoToday, it would be measured by GPS. In the past, a simple method would be to observe how high a start of known declination rises.
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∙ 13y agoLatitude, measured in degrees with 0° at the Equator, and 90° N at the North Pole, and 90° S at the South Pole.
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∙ 11y agocontour lines
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∙ 14y agolines of latitude
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∙ 13y agoWe call that "latitude".
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Why is there a compass rose on every map?
theres a compass rose on every map because it tell you where north east south and west is at
What is the purpose of the needle on the compass?
north pole of the earth is called south pole and the south pole of the earth is callednorth pole. the compass has amagnetic needle who's south pole points towards southpole ( actual north pole) & north pole points towards the north pole ( actual south pole ).=================================Answer #2 (an attempt to actually answer the question):The magnetic compass is used for the purpose of showing the direction towardthe Earth's magnetic poles from where the compass is located. This was the onlyindication of direction available throughout most of the history of human navigation,and is still commonly used for navigation and direction finding where extreme precisionand accuracy are not required.
Would a moon constellation map be helpful on the moon?
Using a star map could potentially be useful as we used the stars to navigate in the times before advanced technology. Since the distance between the Earth and the moon is tiny compared to the distance between stars the constellations you see from the moon are exactly the same ones you see from Earth.
Why would magnetic declaration be different for different locations on the earth?
First of all, we're pretty sure that you're referring to "variation", not "declaration".Magnetic variation is the difference between the direction from you to the north pole (called "true north"), and the direction in which your magnetic compass points.That difference changes with your position on earth, because the north pole and theplace your compass points to are two different places. If you were standing at the point that's exactly halfway between them, then your compass would point exactly away from the north pole. And if you're not between them, but you're standing on the extension of the line between them, then your compass it pointing at the north pole, because both points are in the same direction from you.If you look at a navigational map, you will see lines of magnetic variation printed on the map. If you read your magnetic compass and apply the magnetic variation (printed on the map), you can calculate the direction of TRUE north.
Why is north considered up?
The northern hemisphere has much more of the world's population than the southern hemisphere does, and historically, map-making has been done mainly in the northern hemisphere, so from an egocentric viewpoint, it seemed more logical for north to be up.
Distance north or south on a map can be measured by what?
lines of latitude
What are the paralles of latitude?
The angular distance north or south of the earths equator, measured in degrees, along a meridian, as on the map or globe.
How is a meridian shown on a map?
A line running north and south and measured in degrees.
What is the measured diamater of the north and south pole?
Zero, they are pinpoints on a map, nothing else.
What is a scale of a map?
Is the relationship between the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on the ground
What are north south lines on a map that shows distance from the prime meridian?
Lines of longitude
Lines on a map that show distances north and south of the equator?
lines of latitude
The numerical scale of a map indicates?
the relationship of distance measured on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.
Which part of the map shoes distance?
The scale shows the comparison of a measured distance on the map - to the real-life distance it represents.
What distance North or south on a map can be measure?
lines of latitude
What does a line of latitude mean?
The horizontal lines on a map or globe that indicate distance north or south of the Equator.
What is distance of North South Distance of India?
The straight-line distance is 1741.4 miles. This is the true straight line distance which accounts for the curvature of the earth, NOT the straight line drawn on a map.
