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Why are lines of longitude called great circles?
Because they make big circles around the Earth.
What is the time to turn a distance of 1 degree?
depends on the distance from the center of the circle. eg it took one bloke 8 seconds to walk around the earth, but that was due to the fact he was at the pole
Why is a great circle used for navigation?
Because any 'Great Circle' is the shortest distance across a sphere. Where the Earth is concerned , all the meridians and the Equator are Great Circles. The Plane of a 'Great Circles ' 'cut' the sphere into two equally sized hemispheres. NB Other than the Equator all the latitudes are NOT great Circles.
Is latitude lines parallel true or false?
True. Latitude lines, which measure the distance north or south of the equator, are parallel to each other. They run horizontally around the Earth and remain equidistant from one another, forming circles that decrease in size as they approach the poles.
What do scientists locate when they draw circles around three seismometer stations and find where the circles intersect?
The question, as posed, makes little sense. All that they would find is the points of intersection of the circles! The question says nothing about the sizes of the circles - whether they are the same or whether they represent some measure of seismic transmissivity of the earth near (under) them.
How are the earth moon and sun related to each other?
The moon circles around the earth; the earth circles around the sun.
Parallels are imaginary circles around the globe that measures what?
Parallels are imaginary circles around the globe that measure latitude, which is the distance north or south of the equator. They help in locating positions on the Earth's surface and are often used as reference points in navigation and mapping.
Why are lines of longitude called great circles?
Because they make big circles around the Earth.
How do you know the sun goes around the earth?
You don't, because it does not. The Earth circles the Sun.
How many statute miles are in one degree?
One degree of latitude is approximately equal to 69 statute miles. This is based on the Earth's circumference, where one degree represents 1/360th of the total distance around the Earth. However, the distance represented by one degree of longitude varies depending on the latitude, ranging from about 69 miles at the equator to 0 miles at the poles.
What is the distance around the earth's equator in cm?
The distance around the Earth's equator is about 40,075 kilometers, which is equivalent to 4,007,500,000 centimeters.
What is Earth distance to the Earth?
Around 0 mm, but one should ask what is the earth's distance to the earth in the earth
The invisible lines that form east-west circles around earth are called both lines of?
An invisible line that forms east-west circles around the Earth is called both parallel and line of latitude. An imaginary line that circles the earth from north to south is called both meridian and line of longitude.
What is the time to turn a distance of 1 degree?
depends on the distance from the center of the circle. eg it took one bloke 8 seconds to walk around the earth, but that was due to the fact he was at the pole
What do we call the imaginary line that circles the Earth's middle?
The horizontal line that goes around the "waist" of the Earth is the Equator. The vertical line that goes vertically around the Earth, through the poles, is the Prime Meridian.
What angular distance do earth parallels measure?
one degree each.
What happen to the moon last night?
the moon orbits. it circles around the earth.
