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There are several ways in which you can determine your latitude.
1. Use a GPS unit. It will read out your latitude, longitude and precise time.
2. Look on a map; most navigational and topographic maps are scaled in latitude and longitude.
3. Radio navigation beacons like LORAN or R_NAV can give you your latitude.
4. At night, and in the northern hemisphere north of about 15N, you can (weather permitting) take a celestial observation of the north star Polaris, and the sextant reading is, with a half-degree or so, your latitude.
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How latitude and longitude are used to find specific locations on earth?
Latitude and longitude are used to find the degrees horizontally and vertically around the earth, pin-pointing a location.
How do you use longitude and latitude to find a location?
You find the lines of latitude and longitude and find the place that they intersect, which is your location.
What term is used to find to measure the distance from the equator?
The term used to measure the distance from the equator is "latitude." Latitude is expressed in degrees, with the equator defined as 0 degrees. Locations north of the equator have positive latitude values (up to 90 degrees North), while locations south of the equator have negative latitude values (down to 90 degrees South).
Was it easy or difficult to use latitude and longitude to find the cities on the map?
It can be easy to use latitude and longitude to find cities on a map if you are familiar with geographic coordinates. However, if you are not accustomed to using latitude and longitude, it may take some time to get used to. Practice and familiarity with the coordinates will make it easier over time.
What is the single word used for lines of latitude?
"parallels" of latitude
What are the degrees of latitude used for?
latitude and logitude are used to find the exact location of a place, as long as you know the coordinents
They used what ancient Greek device to find latitude?
Astrolabe
What two measurements are used to find a place on earth?
longitude and latitude
What are latitude and longitude used for?
It is used to Find places on Earth's surface
How can you find latitude on the map?
well you find latitude on a map by looking at East and West sides of the map and there you will find the latitude
How latitude and longitude are used to find specific locations on earth?
Latitude and longitude are used to find the degrees horizontally and vertically around the earth, pin-pointing a location.
What are the two types of imaginary lines that are used to find place on the earth?
latitude and longitude
What does latitude and latitude enable one to find?
longitude and latitude let someone find their exact location upon the earth
What northern star can be used to find your latitude in the Northern hemisphere?
Polaris can be used to determine latitude in the northern hemisphere as it is directly overhead from the north geographic pole. The sun can be used for the same purpose if proper tables are available.
How do you use longitude and latitude to find a location?
You find the lines of latitude and longitude and find the place that they intersect, which is your location.
How is coordinate geometry used in real life?
There are many things which are depend on coordinate geometry, for example when a person or government wants to find where a place is situated, or the location of a person, longitude and latitude coordinates can be used to find them. The whole globe is based on longitude and latitude - where the lines of longitude and latitude meet is a coordinate.For example, it is possible to find the longitude and latitude of a place and then use those coordinates to find the place on a map. The location could also be put into a sat-nav device which uses its current longitude and latitude coordinates to work out a route to the destination - all in little steps between different coordinates.
What are latitude used for?
To check the the date, time, in an particular place the latitude and longitudes are used.
