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On the wall of your bedroom, measure 4-ft up from the floor and mark a tiny dot
there. Then do it again in a different place on the wall. Then do it again in a
different place on the wall. Then do it again in a different place on the wall. Then
do it again in a different place on the wall. Then do it again in a different place on
the wall. Then do it again in a different place on the wall.
After a while, when you've marked enough tiny dots at places that are all 4-ft up
from the floor, the dots will all start to blend together, and it'll start to look as if
you have a line there. The line goes left and right, but it shows all the places
that are 4-ft up from the floor.
Latitude is a measurement up or down (north or south) from the equator. If you
pick one latitude, and mark tiny dots at all the places on Earth that are located
at that same latitude north or south of the equator, you'll have a line on the globe
that runs east and west.
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Why do you think that sailors sail at different latitudes when they travel east or west?
Sailors travel at different latitudes when moving east and west because the direction of the prevailing winds varies with latitudes.
Why do you think that saliors sail at different latitudes when they travel east or west?
Sailors travel at different latitudes when moving east and west because the direction of the prevailing winds varies with latitudes.
How do you know the difference between longtuide and latilted?
Lines of longitude run North to South, and are called meridians. They measure degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian. Lines of latitude run East to West, and are called latitudes. They measure degrees North or South of the Equator.
When hurricanes first form in the northern hemisphere they usually travel from and later as they move to higher latitudes?
east to west and west to east.
Why does latitude run north to south but get measured east to west?
For the same reason you count the number of people who are standing in a line: it doesn't make a bit of difference how tall the people are if you want to describe how far a person is standing from one end. By the way, Latitudes run east and west. Longitudes run north and south.
What are lines that run east-west but show location north or south?
Latitudes. Longitudes run north to south and measure east-west distance or location.
Why do you think that saliors sail at different latitudes when they travel east or west?
Sailors travel at different latitudes when moving east and west because the direction of the prevailing winds varies with latitudes.
Why do you think that sailors sail at different latitudes when they travel east or west?
Sailors travel at different latitudes when moving east and west because the direction of the prevailing winds varies with latitudes.
Does rain always move west to east?
No. In the mid latitudes it usually travels from west to east.
What are the prevailing winds of the latitudes called?
The prevailing winds are different in different latitudes. In the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere, the prevailing winds are west to east. In the mid-latitudes of the southern hemisphere, the prevailing winds are from east to west.
How do you know the difference between longtuide and latilted?
Lines of longitude run North to South, and are called meridians. They measure degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian. Lines of latitude run East to West, and are called latitudes. They measure degrees North or South of the Equator.
How do the lines of latitudes appear on a map?
from west to east and not from north to south
When hurricanes first form in the northern hemisphere they usually travel from and later as they move to higher latitudes?
east to west and west to east.
Why do most storms move from the west coast of America to the east?
The prevailing winds blow from west to east at these latitudes
What 4 latitudes experience high pressure?
the four latitudes that experience high pressure north, south, east, west\
Weather in the middle latitudes tends to move in what general direction?
west to east
Why does latitude run north to south but get measured east to west?
For the same reason you count the number of people who are standing in a line: it doesn't make a bit of difference how tall the people are if you want to describe how far a person is standing from one end. By the way, Latitudes run east and west. Longitudes run north and south.
