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The angle between the horizon and the north star is roughly equal to the observer's

North latitude ... always within about 2/3 of a degree. This only works for locations

north of the equator. The north star isn't visible at all from places south of the equator.

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Which are used measure distances north or south of the equator?

lines of latitude


What label is put on lines of latitude that lie north of the eqautor?

Lines of latitude that lie north of the equator are labeled with positive values, and are often referred to as "North latitude" or designated with the symbol "N". They are used to measure positions north of the equator on Earth's surface.


What do lines of latitude measure on earth?

Lines of latitude and longitude are used to form a grid encompassing the globe so that any position can be identified and located. Latitude is used to measure distance north and south of the equator, while longitude is used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.


What is used to measure the distance north or south of the equator?

It is called latitude.


Imaginary lines used to measure distances north and south of the Equator are lines of?

Lines of latitude are imaginary lines used to measure distances north and south of the Equator or 0 degrees.


Latitude and departures in land surveying?

In land surveying, latitude is a north-south reference line used to determine a location's position on the Earth's surface. Departures, on the other hand, are east-west distances measured from a reference line, typically a meridian. Together, latitude and departures are used to calculate coordinates for plotting and mapping land parcels.


What are the lines of latitude used for?

To measure the distance on the Earth's surface North or South of the Equator.


What is the term used to measure distance north and south of the Equator?

Declination measures the number of degrees north or south of the Celestial Equator.


What are used to measure distances north and south of the equator?

The lines used to measure distances north and south of the equator are latitude lines. They include the equator (0 degrees latitude) and equidistant circles between the equator and the poles. Latitude lines represent the surface points having the same angle from the equator, and planes perpendicular to the Earth's north-south axis.


What are lines used to measure distance north and south of the equator?

The lines used to measure distances north and south of the equator are latitude lines. They include the equator (0 degrees latitude) and equidistant circles between the equator and the poles. Latitude lines represent the surface points having the same angle from the equator, and planes perpendicular to the Earth's north-south axis.


Latitude is used to locate what?

Latitude identifies your distance from the equator, and whether north or south of it. It is measured in degrees north or south. One degree of latitude is 60 nautical miles (by definition). A nautical mile is about 70 statute miles (aka land miles).


Which of these geographic coordinates could be used for latitude?

Geographic coordinates for latitude range from -90° for the South Pole to +90° for the North Pole.