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How are the equator and prime meridian used?
They are the axes of the coordinate system that is used for places on the earth's surface. Every point on the earth's surface is a certain number of degrees east or west of the prime meridian (its longitude) and a certain number of degrees north or south of the equator (its latitude).
Where would you see the least number of circumpolar stars?
At the equator, you will see no circumpolar stars.
Must latitude be described as north or south unless it is the equator?
Yes. The equator is defined as the 'zero' of latitude. For every latitude number, there's one of them north of the equator and another one with the same number south of the equator. In order to be clear about which one you mean, you have to mention the label 'north' or 'south' along with the number.
What term is used to for the measure of the distance from the equator?
The term used to measure the distance from the equator is "latitude." Latitude is expressed in degrees, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles. It indicates how far north or south a location is from the equator.
Which 2 important lines of latitude are similar distances from the equator?
-- Pick any number between zero and 90. -- That number north latitude and that same number south latitude are equal distances from the equator.
Could you use equator in a sentences?
yes, you just even used it in a question. like the equator is.....
What type of noun is equator?
"Equator" is a common noun because it is a general term used to refer to a specific geographical feature.
What is the use of the equator?
It's not "used" for anything.
Is the equator used as a measurement of latitude?
yeah!
What terms is used for the measure of the equator?
latitude
What is the number of degrees of latitude?
90 degrees north of the equator, and 90 degrees south of the equator. Total: 180 degrees, from pole to pole.
What are used to measure distances north and south of the equator?
The lines used to measure distances north and south of the equator are latitude lines. They include the equator (0 degrees latitude) and equidistant circles between the equator and the poles. Latitude lines represent the surface points having the same angle from the equator, and planes perpendicular to the Earth's north-south axis.
