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If you mark a dot on the globe at every point on Earth that's exactly midway

between the north pole and south pole, the dots blend together to form a line

all the way around the middle of the globe. That line is called the equator. The

latitude of any place on Earth is measured north or south from the equator.

The latitude of the equator itself is zero.

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What is the Network of parallels and meridians on the globe is called?

You mean latitude and longitude?


What does latitude mean in social studies?

In social studies, latitude refers to the geographical measurement that indicates how far north or south a location is from the equator. It helps in understanding a place's climate, geography, and position in relation to other locations on the Earth's surface.


What does a minus mean in latitude and longitude?

As you know, the latitude number must be further clarified as 'north' or 'south' latitude, and the longitude number must be further clarified as 'east' or 'west' longitude. But when you do that, it's hard for a computer to read the information ... which has become a pretty important consideration now. So nowadays, it's common to see latitude written as ' + ' for north and ' - ' for south, and longitude written as ' + ' for east and ' - ' for west. Computers understand the difference between positive and negative numbers very well, and this makes it easier all around.


What is the difference between parallel and latitude?

Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude. Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude. Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude. Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude. Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude. Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude.


Does parallels mean the measurement of longitude and latitude?

If you select any two random values of latitude, and put a dot on the globe at every point on Earth that has one of those latitudes, you'll wind up with two lines that go all the way around the globe. The two lines will be parallel to each other ... they'll be the same distance apart everywhere, and they won't touch or cross anywhere. Such lines are called 'parallels of constant latitude'.

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What is the Network of parallels and meridians on the globe is called?

You mean latitude and longitude?


What does latitude mean in social studies?

In social studies, latitude refers to the geographical measurement that indicates how far north or south a location is from the equator. It helps in understanding a place's climate, geography, and position in relation to other locations on the Earth's surface.


What does a minus mean in latitude and longitude?

As you know, the latitude number must be further clarified as 'north' or 'south' latitude, and the longitude number must be further clarified as 'east' or 'west' longitude. But when you do that, it's hard for a computer to read the information ... which has become a pretty important consideration now. So nowadays, it's common to see latitude written as ' + ' for north and ' - ' for south, and longitude written as ' + ' for east and ' - ' for west. Computers understand the difference between positive and negative numbers very well, and this makes it easier all around.


What is the difference between parallel and latitude?

Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude. Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude. Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude. Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude. Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude. Latitude = Fatitude = AROUND THE WORLD. It doesn't really mean parallel. The equator is a line of latitude.


What is the longest line of longitude?

The lines of longitude are all the same length. There is no longest line of longitude. Now, if you mean latitude, then that would be the equator.


What does degrees mean on a map?

latitude and longitude


Does parallels mean the measurement of longitude and latitude?

If you select any two random values of latitude, and put a dot on the globe at every point on Earth that has one of those latitudes, you'll wind up with two lines that go all the way around the globe. The two lines will be parallel to each other ... they'll be the same distance apart everywhere, and they won't touch or cross anywhere. Such lines are called 'parallels of constant latitude'.


What line is the starting point for latitude?

A latitude is measured in degrees from the equator to the north (or south) pole. I assume that you mean, "What is the line that forms the zero degrees latitude?" The answer is the Equator.


What is 20 degrees north latitude, 100 degrees west longitude?

Mexico. Northwest of Mexico City. The degrees mean how much above the equator and how much west of England.


What would you pass if you went all the way round the equator?

It depends what you mean really. If you went all round the equator, you would pass through either 0 degrees of Latitude or Longitude. This is what I suspect, but I don't know for certain.


What does latitude mean in science?

Latitude is a measurement of how far north or south a point on Earth is from the equator, expressed in degrees. It helps to locate positions on the Earth's surface and is used in various scientific disciplines, such as climatology, meteorology, and astronomy.


What is the latitude and longitude for soul?

If you mean Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, it's centered at 37.55° north latitude 126.97° east longitude.