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A "line" of latitude is a circle that goes all the way around the earth, parallel to the
equator. The "line" is made up of all the points on Earth that have the same latitude,
and any latitude you name makes a different "line". The"line" is not divided up into
any parts.
Latitude is an angle. Latitudes are described in units of angles, usually degrees and
parts of a degree. There are 60 minutes in one degree of angle, and 60 seconds in
one minute of angle.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y ago"Degree" is a unit of angle.
-- If you need something smaller than a degree, there are 60 'minutes' in 1 degree.
-- If you need something smaller than a minute, there are 60 'seconds' in 1 minute.
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∙ 14y agoEach degree of latitude divided into 60 minutes, and each of the 60 minutes may be further divided into 60 seconds.
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∙ 14y agoNo. You skipped an intermediate unit.
60 seconds = 1 minute
60 minutes = 3,600 seconds = 1 degree
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∙ 11y agoLongitudes and latitudes are angles.
- 60 seconds = 1 minute
- 60 minutes = 3,600 seconds = 1 degree
- All the way around = 360 degrees
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∙ 10y ago"Two degrees" corresponds to 120 minutes of angle,
or about 8 minutes of time as the Earth rotates.
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∙ 16y ago60 minutes for each degree.
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∙ 11y ago60
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∙ 12y ago60 minutes.
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How many portion is each minute of latitude divided?
Each degree of latitude is divided into sixty minutes. Each minute of latitude can be divided into seconds and then those seconds can be divided more.
How is a drgree of longitude or latitude further subdivided?
Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, and each minute is divided into 60 seconds. While the distance represented by a degree of longitude can vary with the latitude, each degree of latitude (north and south) is equal to 60 nautical miles, so one minute of latitude is equal to 1 nautical mile. (About 1.15 statute miles) One nautical mile is equal to 2026 yards, so one second of latitude is equal to 33.8 feet.
What is each degree of latitude or longitude further subdivided into?
Minutes (1/60 of a degree) and seconds (1/60 of a minutes). After that you use decimals of a second.
How many seconds are there in one degree of longitude?
There are 60 minutes in a degree and 60 seconds in a minute, so a degree has 3600 seconds. These are arc minutes and seconds, no relation to time measurements. A circle has 360 degrees.
What do minutes and seconds have to do with longitude and latitude?
Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, each of which is divided into 60 seconds - as for angles in a circle. This can cause confusion since the minutes and seconds do not correspond to their use in measuring time.The earth rotates through 360 degrees in 24 hours. This means that the earth rotates 1 degree = 60 minutes (angle) in 4 minutes (time).Hope I got that last bit right!
What is each degree of latitude divided into?
minutes and seconds
How many portion is each minute of latitude divided?
Each degree of latitude is divided into sixty minutes. Each minute of latitude can be divided into seconds and then those seconds can be divided more.
Each degree of latitude or longitude is divided into 60 smaller units called?
Minutes & seconds
How many seconds subdivide 1 minute of latitude?
For precision purposes, degrees of longitude and latitude have been divided into minutes (') and seconds ("). There are 60 minutes in each degree. Each minute is divided into 60 seconds. Seconds can be further divided into tenths, hundredths, or even thousandths.
How is a drgree of longitude or latitude further subdivided?
Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, and each minute is divided into 60 seconds. While the distance represented by a degree of longitude can vary with the latitude, each degree of latitude (north and south) is equal to 60 nautical miles, so one minute of latitude is equal to 1 nautical mile. (About 1.15 statute miles) One nautical mile is equal to 2026 yards, so one second of latitude is equal to 33.8 feet.
What is each degree of latitude or longitude further subdivided into?
Minutes (1/60 of a degree) and seconds (1/60 of a minutes). After that you use decimals of a second.
How many seconds are there in one degree latitude?
There are 60 minute to each degree and 60 secons to each minute. 1 degree = 60 minutes 60 minutes = 3600 seconds
How many seconds are there in one degree of longitude?
There are 60 minutes in a degree and 60 seconds in a minute, so a degree has 3600 seconds. These are arc minutes and seconds, no relation to time measurements. A circle has 360 degrees.
What do minutes and seconds have to do with longitude and latitude?
Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, each of which is divided into 60 seconds - as for angles in a circle. This can cause confusion since the minutes and seconds do not correspond to their use in measuring time.The earth rotates through 360 degrees in 24 hours. This means that the earth rotates 1 degree = 60 minutes (angle) in 4 minutes (time).Hope I got that last bit right!
How many minutes are there in a dergree?
60. There are 360 degrees in a circle, each degree can be divided into 60 minutes and each minute divided into 60 seconds.
What is each degrees in the earths Circumference dived into?
In the measure of any angle one degree is divided into 60 minutes, each minute subdivided into 60 seconds. Thus there are 3600 seconds in one degree, and 360 degrees in a full circle. In world navigation latitude and longitude are measured in degrees, divided as above.
How is a degree if longitude or latitude further subdivided?
Longitude and latitude are given in degrees, each degree is 60 minutes, each minute is 60 seconds.A coordinate might be written similar to 65° 32' 15" (degree °, minute ', second ").
