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Longitude indicates how far east or west you are in relation to a fixed point. (The Prime Meridian or 0 degrees longitude)
If you imagine an orange with its segments, the longitudes or meridians, mark of the segments. In this case they can be any 'thickness'.
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Why would you use longitude and latitude when looking at a map?
We use longitude and latitude when looking at a map to calculate time.
Do the lines of longitude on a map go from West-East or North-South?
The lines of longitude on a map goes from north-south
What kind of directions would you give to indicate a place's absolute location?
Three means of locating a place is: Longitude and latitude; Global Positioning System (GPS); Map Grid Reference.
When can you use latitude and longitude coordinate?
on a map
What city on the map is 0 longitude?
London
What is the set of horizontal and vertical on a map?
Those lines indicate latitude and longitude, a means of measurement.
What is the importance of latitude and longitude on a map?
Latitude and longitude are able to pinpoint a certain location on Earth accurately on a map.
Why would you use longitude and latitude when looking at a map?
We use longitude and latitude when looking at a map to calculate time.
Do the lines of longitude on a map go from West-East or North-South?
The lines of longitude on a map goes from north-south
Do the lines of longitude on a map go across or up and down?
Longitude lines go up and down on a map.
What does the L symbol indicate on a weather map?
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? low pressure
If you see a blue line on a map how can you find out what it means?
In a corner (or sometimes on the back) of the map should be a box marked LEGEND, that explains what each symbol means on the map. Grid lines may indicate longitude and latitude, or they may simply break the map up, to make things easier to find.
What would help you find a location on a map?
Latitude and Longitude map
What pinpoints exact locations of places and objects on a map?
Lines of longitude and longitude
What lines are part of a grid system on the map?
Latitude and longitude
What kind of direction would you give a indicate a place absolute location?
Three means of locating a place is: Longitude and latitude; Global Positioning System (GPS); Map Grid Reference.
What kind of directions would you give to indicate a place's absolute location?
Three means of locating a place is: Longitude and latitude; Global Positioning System (GPS); Map Grid Reference.
