Asked by: Prosper Lew
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How is a degree of longitude and latitude further subdivided?

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Degrees of latitude and longitude can be further subdivided into minutes and seconds (units of arc, not time): There are 60 minutes (') per degree, and 60 seconds (") per minute. For example, a coordinate might be written 65° 32' 15". At a latitude of 45 degrees, a degree of longitude is approximately 49 miles.


Similarly, it is asked, what is each degree of latitude or longitude further divided into?

The primary unit in which longitude and latitude are given is degrees (°). There are 360° of longitude (180° E ↔ 180° W) and 180° of latitude (90° N ↔ 90° S). Each degree can be broken into 60 minutes ('). Each minute can be divided into 60 seconds (”).

Also Know, how many degrees of longitude are there? 360 degrees

Likewise, people ask, how is each degree of longitude further divided?

Degrees of longitude are divided into 60 minutes. Each minute of longitude can be further divided into 60 seconds. For example, the longitude of Paris, France, is 2° 29' E (2 degrees, 29 minutes east).

How many degrees of longitude is an hour?

Going right around the earth, from east to west for example, there are 360 degrees of longitude. So, here's another way of putting it: in one hour, the earth turns through 15 degrees of longitude!

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What is an example of longitude?

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What is 0 degrees longitude called?

Zero degrees latitude is the line designating the Equator and divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres (north and south). Zero degrees longitude is an imaginary line known as the Prime Meridian.

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What are the 2 main lines of longitude?

The Equator, Tropics, and Prime Meridian
Four of the most significant imaginary lines running across the surface of Earth are the equator, the Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn, and the Prime Meridian.

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Why is 180 degree longitude considered to be an important Meridian?

180 Degrees Longitude
The 180th degree meridian is also called the anti meridian. It is used to define the International Date Line. Because the Earth is spherical, traveling 180 degrees in either direction from the prime meridian will lead to 180 degrees longitude or the opposite meridian.

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How is longitude calculated?

It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees and denoted by the Greek letter lambda (λ). The longitude of other places is measured as the angle east or west from the Prime Meridian, ranging from 0° at the Prime Meridian to +180° eastward and −180° westward.

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How do you measure longitude and latitude?

Mark how much distance is between the southern parallel to your location. Add this to the latitude of the southern parallel to get the latitude of your location. To measure the longitude you must place the ruler diagonally on the west and east meridians with the ends of the 2 ½ minute ruler touching both meridians.

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What is another name for longitude?

Meridian

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What are lines of longitude called?

longitude lines. Imaginary lines, also called meridians, running vertically around the globe. Unlike latitude lines, longitude lines are not parallel. Meridians meet at the poles and are widest apart at the equator. Zero degrees longitude (0°) is called the prime meridian.

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What is latitude and longitude in simple terms?

latitude: is a geographical coordinates that specifies north south position on earth surface. latitude is an angle which range from zero degree to 90 degree ( south- north) longitude: is a geographical coordinates which specifies east- west position on earth surface.

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Are longitude lines parallel?

Latitude lines always run parallel to each other, and hence, they are always an equal distance apart. Latitude lines never converge or cross. Lines of latitude measure distance north or south of the equator. Lines of longitude, also called meridians, run north - south.

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Where is 180 degrees longitude located?

The International Date Line, established in 1884, passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth. It is located halfway round the world from the prime meridian—the zero degrees longitude established in Greenwich, England, in 1852.

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What is the degree marking for the equator?

The Equator is the line of 0 degrees latitude. Each parallel measures one degree north or south of the Equator, with 90 degrees north of the Equator and 90 degrees south of the Equator.

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What are the 5 major lines of longitude?

The five major circles of latitude are, from north to south:
  • The Arctic Circle (66°N)
  • The Tropic of Cancer (23° N)
  • The Equator (0°)
  • The Tropic of Capricorn (23°S)
  • The Antarctic Circle (66°S)

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How do you write coordinates?

Write the latitude and longitude coordinates.
When writing latitude and longitude, write latitude first, followed by a comma, and then longitude. For example, the above lines of latitude and longitude would be written as "15°N, 30°E."

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What are the 7 major lines of latitude?

Terms in this set (7)
  • North Pole. 90 degrees north.
  • Arctic Circle. 66.5 degrees north.
  • Tropic of Cancer. 23.5 degrees north.
  • Equator. 0 degrees.
  • Tropic of Capricorn. 23.5 degrees south.
  • antarctic circle. 66.5 degrees south.
  • south pole. 90 degrees south.

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What is a minute of latitude?

One minute of latitude equals one nautical mile and degrees of latitude are 60 nm apart. The distance between degrees of longitude isn't constant because they converge towards the poles.

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Why do longitude lines converge?

Because the longitude lines converge at the poles, the distance between two meridians is different at every parallel. Therefore, as you move closer to the poles, the distance corresponding to one degree latitude will be much greater than that corresponding to one degree longitude.

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How many longitudes are there?

360 longitudes

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