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Actually, you use latitude together with longitude to pinpoint any location on planet earth, because first you need to know where you are in the world, and second, way-finding aids and street signs don't exist everywhere.
For example, 75% of planet earth is ocean; on ice caps and in mountains, you need to be able to locate yourself -- or someone else. Lat/ long are the exact tools you need to identify any precise location.
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When using latitude and longitude to find places on earth what do you use as your starting point?
The equator is the zero reference line for latitude, and the Prime Meridian is the one for longitude.
How can you use the longitude and latitude lines?
We use latitude and longitude to precisely describe the location of places on the surface of the Earth.
How do you use coordinates to find countries?
you use latitude and longitude to find exact locations on earth.
Is California longitude or latitude?
Every point on Earth has both a longitude and a latitude. And if someone gives you a longitude and a latitude, you can use them to find exactly one point on Earth.
What two terms do you use to find absolute position on the surface of the earth?
latitude and longitude
What does the use of latitude and longitude enable one to find?
It helps in finding the geographical location of a place Earth.
What kinds of things can one use www.google earth for?
"To locate places, get the longitude and Latitude and many important things about that place and anything about it. Get many finds of great places and there pictures and it's all in 3D."
Why do you use lines of latitude and longitude?
Latitude runs east to west of the earth and longitude lines rubs north to south of the earth.
How do you use longitude and latitude to find a location?
You find the lines of latitude and longitude and find the place that they intersect, which is your location.
Imaginary lines used to measure distance north and south of the Equator are lines of?
longitude and latitude we use these as coordinates to find certain places on the globe
How do you locate a place on the Earth's surface?
By Longitude, Latitude, minutes, seconds. Or use Google Earth.
Why would you use lines of latitude and longitude?
Lines of latitude and longitude allows any position on the Earth to be plotted.
