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because of the bulging of earth on the equator ant the slightly flattend poles makes it different

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Is the equator used as a measurement of latitude?

yeah!


What latitude measurement is given to the equator?

Three syllables. E-qua-tor.


Lines of latitude that circle the earth in the same direction as the equator?

Yes. Lines of latitude run east-west. They are a measurement north or south of the equator.


What is co-latitude and latitude?

Latitude is the measurement of degrees from the equator to the pole so that the pole has a latitude of 90 degrees. Co-latitude is the measurement of degrees from the pole to the equator so that the equator has a latitude of 90 degrees. Also the sum of latitude and co-latitude is always 90 degrees.


What term is used for the measurement of distance from the equator?

Latitude, which is measured in degrees, minutes and seconds.


Measurement use to measure distance of place from the equator?

Latitude is the measurement used to determine the distance of a place from the equator. It is expressed in degrees north or south of the equator, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles.


What is the latitude and longitude for equator?

The equator is a latitude line, so it has no specific longitude. The equator is at 0o north or south. There are many points on the equator, so every point on the equator has a different longitude.


What is the starting point fro numbering parallels on a map?

The origin of latitude measurement is the equator.


What is distance north or south of the earth's equator?

Latitude. 2nd answer: Latitude is the wrong answer. Distance is measured in miles, feet, yards, meters, kilometers, and so forth. Latitude is a measurement of degrees, not distance.


What is a measurement based on distance north or south of the equator called?

The "latitude" of any place is the angle on the Earth's surface between that placeand the equator. That angle is the basic measurement, and the distance can becalculated from it.


How far an area is from the equator is called?

The distance of an area from the equator is referred to as its latitude. Latitude is measured in degrees, with the equator at 0° and the poles at 90° north and south. This measurement helps determine the climate, daylight hours, and seasons of a location.


How is 90 deegrees north latitude different from 90 deegrees south latitude?

90 degrees north latitude is above the equator where as 90 degrees south latitude is below the equator