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Because in order to travel all the way around a round object, like a circle

or the Earth, you have to turn through 360 degrees of angle.

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How mesure the degree of longitude?

we can measured the longitude by north pole and south pole by equator


Why there are 360 meridians of longitude?

There are 360 meridians of longitude because it is a convenient way to divide the Earth's surface into equal sections. Each meridian represents one degree of longitude, and there are 360 degrees in a circle. This system allows for easy navigation and measurement of distances on Earth.


How many kilometers are in a degree of longitude?

Lines of longitude are not parallel. They all converge at both the North Pole and the South Pole. Therefore there is no numeric constant to this value. The maximum distance represented by one degree of longitude, measured along a line of latitude (that is, parallel to the Equator), would be approximately 40,076 km divided by 360, or 111.3 km (69.2 mi).


How many minutes are there btw each longitude?

360 degrees of longitude = 24 hours so 1 degree = 24 hours/360 = 0.066... hours = 4 minutes


What is the next degree after 360?

In terms of angles, the next degree after 360 is 361 degrees. However, since angles are often measured within a 360-degree cycle, 361 degrees is effectively equivalent to 1 degree when considering it in a circular context.


What is a degree in relationship to Earth's surface?

It's 1/360 of a complete circle of longitude or latitude.


What is longitude messured in?

Longitude is an angle. So is latitude. Both can be measured in any angle unit, but the 'degree' and its subdivisions have always been the most popular.


Can you convert decimal degrees east to decimal degree west?

To convert decimal degrees east to decimal degrees west, you can subtract the east longitude from 360. For example, if the longitude is 80 degrees east, to convert it to degrees west, you would do: 360 - 80 = 280 degrees west.


What is the degree of longitude equivalent to east of 5 degrees west longitude?

The degree of longitude equivalent to east of 5 degrees west longitude is 355 degrees. This is because there are 360 degrees in a full circle, so moving 5 degrees east from 5 degrees west would place you at 355 degrees longitude.


How many degrees of longitude is the Earth divided into?

The earth is divided into 360 degrees longitude.


How many degree to circle the globe?

A full circle around the globe is 360 degrees. This measurement is based on the Earth's latitude and longitude system, where the equator is at 0 degrees latitude and the poles are at 90 degrees north and south. Each degree of longitude represents a segment of the Earth's circumference, with 360 lines of longitude running from pole to pole.


What unit of measure does longitude use?

Latitude and longitude are angles, and are best expressed in units of angle measurement. Radians and grads would work, but the most commonly used units are degrees, minutes, seconds, and fractions of seconds.