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A literal 'mile' is the same wherever you measure it. However, sailors made a measurement (who knows why?) called a nautical mile, which is longer than a mile.
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Is a nautical mile the same as a land mile?
No.
Why use knots?
If you mean for speed of a marine vessel it is because a nautical mile and a land mile are not the same distance.
Are land snails the same as ocean snails?
no land snails haft to live on land such as dirt and grass.but an ocean snail needs to live water to live.
Are wind speeds the same over land as they are over the ocean?
slower over land
Which is true A. The ocean has no effect on the temperature on the land. B. Ocean currents affect temperatures on land. C. All ocean water is the same temperature. D. Ocean water does not move between locations.?
B. Ocean currents affect temperatures on land.
How many yards are in a mile in a pool?
A mile in a pool is the same as a mile on land. However, in nautical terms, one land mile is equal to 0.868421(UK) 0.868976(US) nautical miles.
What is a mile distance in an ocean called?
a nautical mile
What is the length and width of a section of land?
A "section" of land is 1 square mile, which is the same as 640 acres. The shape really doesn't matter, although they're usually laid out as 1-mile squares.
How many feet are in a land based mile?
5280 feet in a land mile
What is the analogy for wet is to dry as ocean is to?
land. Analogies can be antonyms (or opposites) or synonyms (mean the same thing). So the antonym of wet is dry and the antonym of ocean is land. Get it?
How long does it take to get 1 mile down to the ocean floor?
how long does it take to get down 1 mile to the ocean floor
Why is there seaweed in the ocean?
Same reason there is plants on land, it is part of the under sea ecosystems
