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The latitude and longitude of Tingui is what?

According to Google Maps, the latitude and longitude for Tingui are -13.05, -38.9.


Why are latitude and longitude important in the study of geography?

Geography is the study of the Earth's surface features and processes. In geography, it is important to locate these features on the surface of the planet. To do this you have to have some sort of coordinate system. Latitude and longitude are this system they enable maps of earth to be made and for airplanes and ships to get to places on the planet.


What false statement about the use of longitude and latitude lines on maps?

A common false statement about the use of longitude and latitude lines on maps is that they are evenly spaced across the globe. In reality, while lines of latitude are parallel and evenly spaced, lines of longitude converge at the poles and are widest apart at the equator. This means that the distance between lines of longitude decreases as you move towards the poles, which can distort perceptions of distance and size on flat maps.


Why are latitude and longitude important to geographers?

Latitude and longitude are important to geographers because they provide a precise way to locate any point on Earth's surface. This enables geographers to create maps, study spatial relationships, and analyze patterns and distributions across different regions. It is a fundamental tool for navigation, cartography, and geographic information systems.


Amerigo Vespucci what affects did that have on the US?

America is named after him. He discovered longitude and latitude. Made maps.

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What is a sentence with the word latitude in it?

Latitude and longitude is used on maps.


The latitude and longitude of Tingui is what?

According to Google Maps, the latitude and longitude for Tingui are -13.05, -38.9.


What do astronomers call latitude and longitude?

When astronomers are working with geographic maps, they call latitude "latitude"and longitude "longitude".When they're working with celestial maps, they refer to the analogous celestial coordinatesas "Declination" and "Right Ascension".


What are the imaginary lines that measure distance on maps and globes?

east and west


What is another name lines on a grid?

For Maps, it is latitude and longitude.


Cartographers use symbols on maps to show?

latitude and longitude


What lines on maps are used to determine location?

Latitude and Longitude


Where can you see latitude and longitude?

You can see latitude and longitude on maps and globes, since they are imaginary lines that cannot be seen on the surface of Earth.


What is mean by lines in maps?

Longitude and latitude - check out Greenwich meantime!


How do you find longitude and latitude?

You find latitude by finding the place on the map and see what line it is between or on. The same with longitude. You can also find the latitude and longitude of an address using Google maps.


Why are latitude and longitude line important?

The lines of latitude and longitude are important because we need them to describe exactly where a point is on Earth.


Where can one find an latitude and longitude finder?

You can find it on a online map. Free available maps are google maps and bing maps. There are several ways to get the latitude and longitude in these applications. You can point a spot on the map or you can type a city or street in the search box.