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a compass can be used anywhere.... the accuracy however may suffer in the magnetic polar regions. Then of course there is outer space where a compass would not work
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Why is the compass is used?
So the people could find their direction around the places they want to go (their destination)
When using a compass to latitude and longitude help you find locations on the earth's surface?
compass will NOT give you coordinates, a gps system would. compass gives you directions... west, east, south east... etc. So compass will help you to go places BUT it can not FIND places.
What two instrument did Lewis and Clark use to determine their location and create maps?
They used a Hadley's Quadrant, which was used to measure the angular distance between two points. They also used a Mariner's compass, a pocket compass, and a set of planespheres and artificial horizons.
Tool used to draw circles and arcs?
Compass compass compass
What is a tool for locating places on a map?
sextant, compass, globe, longitude, latitudeThe compass rose on a map.
How can a magnet be used to find direction?
basically in a compass is a needle which is magnetic. The magnetic field of Earth attracts the north pole of the magnet (which is the needle in the compass) to the north pole of Earth. Same thing goes for the south pole of Earth
What is a tool used to draw circles and arcs?
compass
What were the two navigational instruments in Prince Henry school?
compass, and the astrolabe
Direction tool used in real life compass?
compass needle?
Why there are two indentations in the pivot of a plotting compass?
pivot is the central part of compass
What two places do scientist use scientific notation?
it's used in more than two places. It's used in Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy.
Can you make a sentence with the word compass?
I used my compass to find my way out of the forest.
