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Location of a point on the surface of the earth.
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∙ 9y agoLongitude measures the angle east or west of the prime meridian to the location of interest.
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∙ 11y agolongitude measure distance north to south of the prime meridian
latitude measures distance west to east of the equator
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∙ 11y agolatitude is vertical, longitude is horizontal
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∙ 8y agoLines of latitude measure angular distance from the equator, that is north or south. Lines of longitude measure angular distance from the Greenwich or Prime meridian, that is east or west.
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∙ 12y agoThey measure position
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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.
What are the three units of measure in which latitude and longitude are given?
The three units of measure in which latitude and longitude are given are: degrees (°), minutes ('), and seconds ('').
In which directions do lines of latitude and longitude run?
Latitude lines run east-west, but measure north and south. Longitude lines run north-south, but measure east and west.
What do lines of latitude measure on earth?
Lines of latitude and longitude are used to form a grid encompassing the globe so that any position can be identified and located. Latitude is used to measure distance north and south of the equator, while longitude is used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.
What are longitude and latitude meassured by?
Latitude and longitude are angles, so any unit of angle measure works.The one most commonly used is degrees and subdivisions of degrees.
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 do meridian lines measure?
They measure latitude & Longitude.
What does latitude and longitude?
They measure position
We measure latitude and longitude in what?
degrees
How you measure location?
latitude and longitude
What is the unit of measure in which latitude and longitude is expressed?
Latitude and longitude are angles, and can be expressed in any unit of angle measure. Degrees are quite popular.
What are the imaginary lines that measure distance on maps and globes?
east and west
Parallels are used to measure longitude or latitude?
latitude longitudes are known as meridians
What is used to measure latitude and longitude. There are 360 of them.?
Degrees.
What are the three units of measure in which latitude and longitude are given?
The three units of measure in which latitude and longitude are given are: degrees (°), minutes ('), and seconds ('').
Do you measure north and south on the earth surface by longitude?
No, latitude. Longitude is east and west.
What is the longitude for the tropical rain forest?
Longitude is an inappropriate measure, tropical forests are constrained by latitude and geography not longitude.
