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atlas means HEAD OF THE FAMILY thus first cervical vertebra is called an Atlas
Atlas was the name of a giant in old Greek Stories who carried the world on his shoulders. Long ago, the giant's picture was often placed on the first page of books of maps. So a book of maps came to be known as an atlas. (From World Book Student Dictionary)
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Why do people use atlas?
they use an atlas to know the place there going to and to know the distance.
Can you use the word atlas in a sentence for me?
When we were going to China my mom and dad had to use the atlas, to make sure we were going the right way
What are use of atlas?
People use Atlas's to look at places in the world, as an Atlas is just a very large book of maps of all over the world.
How do you use an atlas in a sentence?
I have an atlas in the glove compartment of my car. I'm going to need a new atlas.
How would you use atlas in a sentence?
An atlas is a research document of maps.
What can you use an atlas for?
an atlas lets you see continents and history of particular places
Which would you use an dictionary or atlas for the word dispatch?
Use a dictionary to find the definition of the word dispatch. An atlas is for maps.
What do you use an atlas for?
An atlas contains maps. You can use it to find directions. It also contains the populations of the cities and other geographical information.
What reference source would you use to find through which countries the Amazon River flows?
Atlas of course
Why did prehistoric indians use tha atlas?
If prehistoric Indians used an atlas it was to determine where to go and where places were located.
How is the greek god atlas used in todays society?
First, Atlas is a Titan, not a god. Second, he was the Titan cursed to hold up the sky for all eternity. We do not usually use Atlas today, but we do use the name for a book of maps.
Who first used the word atlas to describe a collection of maps?
Gerardus Mercator was the first one to use the word atlas.
