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What are parallels on a map?
Parallels are lines that run the same direction and are the always the same distance apart. On a map (and the Earth) the lines of latitude (measurement North and South of the equator) are parallel.
What direction do lines of longitudr fo vertically or horizontally?
Lines of longitude run vertically, from the North Pole to the South Pole. They measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, which is at 0 degrees longitude. In contrast, lines of latitude run horizontally, measuring distance north or south of the Equator.
How was the meter defined in 1971?
Until 1983 the metre was defined at one ten millionth of the distance from the equator to the north pole. That definition has changed to reflect greater understanding and knowledge. Originally, the meter was based on the distance between the equator and the north pole along the meridian that went through Paris. That distance was set at 10,000 kilometers and the metre was ten millionth of the distance.
What is the name given to the lines of parallel?
The lines of latitude, which run parallel to the equator, are referred to as parallels. They are used to measure the distance north or south of the equator in degrees. Each parallel is designated by its latitude, with the equator at 0 degrees and the poles at 90 degrees north and south.
What is the root definition of millimeter?
it is 1/10000000000 of the distance from the north pole to the equator (note it is the north pole becuz the south pole is slightly farther)
What is the measurement of distance north or south of the prime meridian?
Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. Longitude is the measurement of distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Measurement use to measure distance of place from the equator?
Latitude is the measurement used to determine the distance of a place from the equator. It is expressed in degrees north or south of the equator, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles.
What is a measurement based on distance north or south of the equator called?
The "latitude" of any place is the angle on the Earth's surface between that placeand the equator. That angle is the basic measurement, and the distance can becalculated from it.
What is distance north or south of the earth's equator?
Latitude. 2nd answer: Latitude is the wrong answer. Distance is measured in miles, feet, yards, meters, kilometers, and so forth. Latitude is a measurement of degrees, not distance.
How did the french come up with the measurement of 1 meter?
The metre is one-ten-millionth the distance from the North Pole to the Equator.
Is the equator the starting line for measuring longitude?
No. The equator is the main line of Latitude, and how we measure how far North or South we are. The equator is at zero degrees latitude... The North Pole is 90 degrees North; the South Pole is 90 degrees South. Logitude is a measurement about how far we are East or West from Greenwich, England.
What is the distance around earth at the equator in kilometers?
40,075 klms give or take around the equator and 40,008 around from north pole to south.
What is the measurement of north and south of the equator?
Declination is.
What does latitude measure on the equator?
Latitude is the angular distance north or south of the equator. Longitude is the angular distance east or west of the equator.
The Latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to the?
Equator. The Latitude of a place is measured in degrees north or south of the Equator.
Is it true that the equator is the starting line for measuring latitude in degrees north and south of the equator?
Yes it is.
How far an area is from the equator is called?
The distance of an area from the equator is referred to as its latitude. Latitude is measured in degrees, with the equator at 0° and the poles at 90° north and south. This measurement helps determine the climate, daylight hours, and seasons of a location.
