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Latitude measures North or South of the Equator in degrees. 0° is the Equator, and 90° N (or +90°) is the North Pole, and 90° S (or -90°) is the South Pole. Each degree of latitude is about 69 miles (or 60 Nautical Miles). Longitude lines (which run north and south, but measure east/west) get closer together as you approach either pole.
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What is a north south line?
A north-south line is a line or direction that runs from the north to the south, or vice versa, on a map or globe. It is used in navigation to indicate orientations relative to the North and South Poles.
Why is there a compass rose on every map?
A compass rose on a map helps users determine direction by indicating cardinal (north, south, east, west) and often intermediate (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest) directions. This aids navigation and orientation on the map, making it easier to understand geographical relationships and find one's way.
How do you use a scale bar?
A scale bar on a map or diagram provides a visual representation of the ratio between a unit of length on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground. To use a scale bar, simply measure the distance on the scale bar that represents the desired distance on the map, and then apply the scale ratio to determine the actual ground distance.
What is the middle thing on a compass called?
The middle thing on a compass is called the compass rose. It is the circular marking that shows the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) and sometimes intermediate points on a map or compass.
Who invented the Azimuthal map?
d'Aiguillon is given credit for naming the Azimuthal map in 1613. However, its origin can be traced back to Greek Hipparchus in the 2nd century BC.
Distance north or south on a map can be measured by what?
lines of latitude
What are the paralles of latitude?
The angular distance north or south of the earths equator, measured in degrees, along a meridian, as on the map or globe.
In which way is latitude measured on a map or globe?
Latitude is measured on a map or globe in degrees, with the equator being 0 degrees and the North and South Poles being 90 degrees north and south, respectively.
How is a meridian shown on a map?
A line running north and south and measured in degrees.
What is the measured diamater of the north and south pole?
Zero, they are pinpoints on a map, nothing else.
What is a scale of a map?
Is the relationship between the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on the ground
Blank is how far around the map the star is?
Declination, which is measured as an angle, north is positive and south is negative. The declination of a star etc. is also the latitude at which the star passes overhead.
The numerical scale of a map indicates?
the relationship of distance measured on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.
What are north south lines on a map that shows distance from the prime meridian?
The north-south lines on a map that show distance from the prime meridian are called lines of longitude or meridians. They help determine a location's east-west position on the Earth's surface. The prime meridian itself is designated as 0 degrees longitude, and lines to the east and west are measured in degrees up to 180.
Lines on a map that show distances north and south of the equator?
lines of latitude
Which part of the map shoes distance?
The scale shows the comparison of a measured distance on the map - to the real-life distance it represents.
What distance North or south on a map can be measure?
lines of latitude
