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Altitude is height above the ground. Latitude and Longitude are map coordinates. Lines of Latitude are the horizontal lines shown running east-to-west on maps and locate your position on the globe in the North-South direction.

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What type of wind blows from north to south?

FROM the north. Winds take their names from their origin.


Does the temperature increase or decrease when you get to the south?

If you are North of the equator.....If you travel north, latitude increases,If you travel south, latitude decreases.If you are South of the equator.....If you travel north, latitude decreases,If you travel south, latitude increases.


What is the altitude ofthe noon sun on December 21?

That completely depends on your latitude ... where you are on earth north or south relative to the equator. -- If your latitude is 23.5° south ... on the Tropic of Capricorn ... the noon sun is directly overhead on December 21. -- If you are more than 23.5° south of the equator, then the noon sun is (113.5° - your south latitude) above the northern horizon. -- If you are between the equator and 23.5° south latitude, the noon sun is (66.5° + your south latitude) above the southern horizon. -- If you are north of the equator, the noon sun is (66.5° - your north latitude) above the southern horizon. Notice that this means that anywhere north of 66.5° north latitude ... the Arctic Circle ... the sun doesn't rise at all on that day, even at noon.


What are the points farthest north and south on earth?

The point farthest north on Earth is the North Pole, located at approximately 90 degrees north latitude. The point farthest south on Earth is the South Pole, located at approximately 90 degrees south latitude.


What direction is north south east west?

east is where the sun sorge, west is where the sun fall, north is the opposite of east and south is the opposite of west.

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What is the defference between latitude and altitude?

latitude is how north or south a place is from the equator. altitude is how high you are from earth's surface


What is the altitude in Mount Everest base?

The altitude for Mount Everest Base Camp is as follows: North Side: 17,000ft South Side: 17,400ft


What happens to the altitude of Polaris as you move south and the north earn hemisphere?

As you move south in the Northern Hemisphere, the altitude of Polaris decreases. Polaris, or the North Star, is located almost directly above the North Pole at an altitude of about 90 degrees. As you travel southward, its angle above the horizon diminishes, reaching zero degrees at the equator, where it is no longer visible.


Does North Korea have mountains?

Both North and South Korea, are mountainous countries, though none of them are very tall. The tallest in North Korea is Mt. Baekdu, with an altitude of 9,003 feet. In South Korea, the tallest mountain is Mt. Halla on Jeju Island, with an altitude of 6,398 feet.


How does altitudes differ from latitudes?

altitude is your elevation. latitude is your distance north or south in comparison to the equator.


Does north Korea have any mountains?

Both North and South Korea, are mountainous countries, though none of them are very tall. The tallest in North Korea is Mt. Baekdu, with an altitude of 9,003 feet. In South Korea, the tallest mountain is Mt. Halla on Jeju Island, with an altitude of 6,398 feet.


What are the vernacular regions of South America?

show lo altitude, mid altitude, high altitude regions in South America


What are the two main factors in temperature?

Latitude and altitude. Latitude is how far north or south you are from the equator, the closer to the equator you are the warmer it is. Altitude is how high from the earth's surface you are, the higher up you are the colder it is.


The latitude of the North Star is always equal to the altitude of the viewer?

The idea is there, but a couple of important terms are swapped.The altitude of the North Star above the northern horizon is approximately equal tothe observer's north latitude.


What is the altitude of the coastal lands of South Africa?

what are the altitude of costl land