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The axis is the imaginary line running in which direction on the globe?
The axis isn't 'on' the globe at all. It's the imaginary pencil stuck through the globe on which the Earth rotates. It's only visible on the surface at the north and south poles. Other than that, it's completely inside the globe.
How is the axis of the earth useful in locating places on the globe?
The axis of the earth is useful in locating places on the globe because people use the axis as a starting point. The axis is the starting point to go north or south, any direction on the globe and be able to use coordinates to pinpoint an exact concise location.
Why doesn't a globe have a compass rose?
The compass rose was traditionally used on early maps to designate wind direction and intensity at different parts of the world. Replogle continues to place a compass rose on many globe maps for its beauty and information.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using only a flat map or only a globe?
An advantage of a map is that a map is easy to carry. An advantage of a globe is that a globe is a 3D version of the world. A disadvantage of a map is that on a map the continents are stretched. A disadvantage of a globe is that a globe is hard to carry around.
In which direction does line of latitude run?
Latitudinal lines run East West along the earth's surface. An easy trick to remember is thinking "lat is flat" therefore the lines are flat when you are looking at a globe or 2D map.Latitude lines can also be called "PARALLELS"
What color was illegal to wear in the globe theatre?
There was no colour illegal to wear in the globe theatre. People were just not allowed to wear expensive clothing indicating a higher status or rank.
What is a plane that curves with each point on the curve of being equidistant from a fixed point at the center of the figure?
a globe.
Who discovered the Equator?
No one discovered it. It is an imaginary line used as a reference point in a system for indicating position on a globe
Which direction do latitude lines measure on a map or globe?
North and South.
Which direction do parallel lines run on a globe?
they go up and down
What direction would you be going if you went from Georgia to Mississppi?
I read on my globe,west.
What are the four things a globe can accurately show?
size, shape, direction, distance
A imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth the shortest distance between two points on a globe?
... is called a Great Circle arc.
Why do transatlantic flights go north?
Look at the route on a globe, the straight line route is actually longer.
How can you tell what direction water is flowing through a copper pipe?
By looking at the check or globe valve
The axis is the imaginary line running in which direction on the globe?
The axis isn't 'on' the globe at all. It's the imaginary pencil stuck through the globe on which the Earth rotates. It's only visible on the surface at the north and south poles. Other than that, it's completely inside the globe.
What direction does the line latitude run?
If a map or a globe has latitude 'lines' printed on it, they will point east-west.
