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longitude: distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured in degrees from a certain meridian. (line from the North to the South Pole.)
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∙ 6y agoLongitude - is a measurement of distance around the Earth - parallel to the equator, starting at the Prime meridian in Greenwich, England.
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What is Orion's longitude hours with latitude?
what is orions longitude hours with latitude
The line of longitude used as the origin in the system of coordinates?
The meridian of longitude passing over Greenwich, England.
What is the longitude and latitude of the Crab Nebula?
The Crab Nebula's longitude is 184.6 and its latitude is -5.80, in the third galactic quadrant.
It is solar noon at your unknown longitude What if your chronometer clock reads 8 am your clock is set to Pacific Standard Time at 120 degrees West Longitude So what is your longitude?
118 degrees 15' W
Does every planet have a latitude and longitude?
Yes, they do. Every planet has a Prime Meridian and an Equater, so all planets have latitude and longitude.
How are latitude and longitude used to determine a location?
latitude in Greek means "wide" while longitude means "long"
What term means the same as longitude?
meridian
What is the word that means half of the earth?
Longitude lines
What is the word that's means half of the Earth?
Longitude lines
What term means the same 0 longitude?
Prime Meridian
What are the implication of a large number latitude and a large number longitude in a country?
Large number latitude means nearer the poles. Large number longitude means further away (East or West) from the Prime Meridian - Greenwich, London, UK.Large number latitude means nearer the poles. Large number longitude means further away (East or West) from the Prime Meridian - Greenwich, London, UK.Large number latitude means nearer the poles. Large number longitude means further away (East or West) from the Prime Meridian - Greenwich, London, UK.Large number latitude means nearer the poles. Large number longitude means further away (East or West) from the Prime Meridian - Greenwich, London, UK.
What word means nearly the opposite of longitude?
that's easy. Latitude!
What two longitude lines is Greece between?
Greece is in between 15 and 30 degrease East.......so that means it is about 20 degrease east in lines of longitude.
What does 0 longitude have to do with time?
The 0 longitude line, or the Greenwich Meridian, is GMT 0, which means all time zones branch out from there. It is the somewhat the 'center' of the Earth's time.
Where did the phrase 'upper 48' come from?
The 48 degree longitude longitude line separates the U.S and Canada. So being int the "Upper 48" means your in Canada.
What is zero decrees longitude?
it means that you have to rape a lot of girls meaning your best friends
Where is 90 degrees west latitude and 20 degrees north longitude?
"West" means a longitude. "North" means a latitude. 90° west / 20° north is a point on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, about 57 km east-northeast of Campeche.
