unit in earth science used for measuring angles in a circle or sphere?
degrees
Radian = (180/pi)o
Degrees of a full circle of 360 degrees.
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SI unit for angle: radians. Popular unit: degree. SI unit for temprature: Kelvin. Popular unit: Centigrade. In a few countries, also the Fahrenheit.
Meridians are lines on a sphere (or other geometric solid) all of which go through the poles. Degrees are a unit of measurement of angles and temperature and concentration, and some other things. As a unit for measuring angles, meridians are measured in degrees. There are 360 degrees in a complete circle.
degrees
A unit of angular measure equal to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle, approximately 57°17'44.6"
The diameter is the distance of a straight line that passes through the center of a circle or sphere. The measurement begins at one edge and ends at the other edge. It is a unit of measuring such as length or width.
Degrees, Grads, or Radians.
Radian = (180/pi)o
Degrees of a full circle of 360 degrees.
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105 deg = 1.8326 radians approx. The radius of the circle has no effect on the measurement of angles.
The unit for measuring angles is the degree. A right angle is 90 degrees, a full turn is 360 degrees.There is also a unit called the radian. A full turn is 2pi or 6.28... radians.
SI unit for angle: radians. Popular unit: degree. SI unit for temprature: Kelvin. Popular unit: Centigrade. In a few countries, also the Fahrenheit.
Protractors typically measure angles in degrees. There are 360 degrees in a full circle.