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When did Confederation of the Equator happen?
Confederation of the Equator happened in 1824.
Why does the equator represent zero degrees latitude?
I believe it dates back to when the North Star was used to find latitude by ancient sailors. Degrees latitude was found by the angle between the North Star and the horizon. Since the North Star sits on the horizon at the equator the angle is zero therefore latitude is zero degrees.
What navigation tools helped European sailors know how far they had sailed from the equator?
The sailers used the sun and stars to know how far from the equator they were. Hope this helped :)
When it is winter above the equator what season is it below the equator?
If it is summer at the South Pole, then everywhere in the northern hemisphere is experiencing winter.
What is a windless zone at Earth's equator where air rises almost straight up called?
Sailors used to refer to a windless area of the sea as the doldrums.
Did sailors pierce their ear each time they crossed the equator?
some sailors
What do sailors believe about the albatross?
Because albatrosses depend on the wind to fly and sailors depend on the wind to sail, the albatross became a good omen to sailors. The albatross features in a poem about what happened to a sailor when he killed an albatross. The poem is called 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'.
When did Confederation of the Equator happen?
Confederation of the Equator happened in 1824.
Why did sailors get turtle tattoo's?
I believe that sailor's got tattoo's of turtles to signify that they had crossed the equator. I have heard that there were all sorts of "rites of passage" ceremonies around this. I am not 100% sure on this, but recall this from a conversation with a sailor.
Can you use the word equator in a sentence?
The equator is an imaginary line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. Here are some sentences.When you cross the equator for the first time, sailors have a special celebration for you.Countries that are near the equator are usually hot.Can you find the equator on this globe?
What did sailors believe existed long ago?
Mermaids
Why does the equator represent zero degrees latitude?
I believe it dates back to when the North Star was used to find latitude by ancient sailors. Degrees latitude was found by the angle between the North Star and the horizon. Since the North Star sits on the horizon at the equator the angle is zero therefore latitude is zero degrees.
What happened to the sailors of the US that delivered the atomic bomb?
They died
What do virgins signify for sailors?
They can be, amongst other things, new and inexperienced crew members or someone who has not made a crossing of the equator.
What is equator herbivores?
I believe you are talking about the 'Capybara'.
What navigation tools helped European sailors know how far they had sailed from the equator?
The sailers used the sun and stars to know how far from the equator they were. Hope this helped :)
What is the term for where the equator and prime meridian meet?
My teacher called it the prime origin. That is a sailors' term for it that isn't in the encyclopedia, but it is an actual term.
