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Precision GPS receivers are used to measure latitude and longitude. There are
vastly more than 360 of them.
Once measured, the geographic coordinates may be expressed in any unit of
angle measure, since they are, after all, angles, and would best not be measured
in, for example, gallons.
One possible choice of angle units is the "radian". Latitudes extend from zero
to 1/2 pi radians, both north and south. Longitudes range from zero to pi radians,
both east and west.
A more popular angle unit is the "degree". Latitudes run from zero to 90 of
them, both north and south. Longitudes range from zero to 180 of them, both
east and west.
Since the Earth is, after all, a sphere, or close to it, we find, just as we would
expect, that a complete trip around the Earth in the north/south direction takes
us through 360 degrees of latitude, whereas a complete trip around the Earth
in the east/west direction takes us through 360 degrees of longitude.
If measurements are required to be more precise than the nearest 35 miles
or so, then the degree may be subdivided into its 60th part, called "minute",
and even into its 3,600th part, called "second".
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How is longitude and latitude measured?
Longitude and latitude are measured in terms of degrees, minutes and seconds. Longitude has 360 degrees, while latitude 180 degrees of latitude.
Are hemispheres fifteen degrees wide?
-- The northern and southern hemispheres each have 90 degrees of latitude and 360 degrees of longitude. -- The eastern and western hemispheres each have 180 degrees of latitude and 180 degrees of longitude.
How latitude and longitude are used to find specific locations on earth?
Latitude and longitude are used to find the degrees horizontally and vertically around the earth, pin-pointing a location.
Are Lines of longitude and latitude are used for locating certain points on the globe?
Yes. The intersection of a line of longitude and a line of latitude is a point on the globe, and that point is identified by the longitude and latitude of those lines.
Is 23 a longitude or a latitude?
Is 23 a longitude or a latitude
What is used to measure latitude and longitude. There are 360 of them.?
Degrees.
Unit of measure used to determine absolute location?
The unit of measure used to determine absolute location is degrees and minutes of latitude and longitude. The Earth has 360 degrees at the equator.
How is longitude and latitude measured?
Longitude and latitude are measured in terms of degrees, minutes and seconds. Longitude has 360 degrees, while latitude 180 degrees of latitude.
What is he range of numbers along the lies of longitude or meridians?
Latitude, 0 to 90 N and S Longitude 0 to 360.
What is a sentence with the word latitude in it?
Latitude and longitude is used on maps.
Why are lines of longitude and latitude important on a map or globe?
Latitude and Longitude are used to point to exactly where you want to be
How do you use longitude and latitude used to identify a location?
what using a longitude and latitude is used to create map showing exact location
What is a degree in relationship to Earth's surface?
It's 1/360 of a complete circle of longitude or latitude.
How are latitude and longitude used to determine a location?
latitude in Greek means "wide" while longitude means "long"
What is the measurement used for latitude and longitude?
Degrees.
What are longitude an latitude used for?
Absolute location
Parallels are used to measure longitude or latitude?
latitude longitudes are known as meridians
