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For the same reason there are numbers on the front doors of houses.
The system of latitude and longitude angles gives every point on Earth an 'address'
of two numbers. They tell exactly where the spot is, and make it possible to find
that exact spot, even if there's nothing there, and nothing but water for a thousand
miles around it in every direction.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agomeasure distance between the North and south pole.
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∙ 11y agolatitude lines are parallel and longitude lines meet at the poles
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They make them because they are used to measure distances north and south of the equator.
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Why would you use longitude and latitude when looking at a map?
We use longitude and latitude when looking at a map to calculate time.
Do the lines of longitude on a map go from West-East or North-South?
The lines of longitude on a map goes from north-south
When can you use latitude and longitude coordinate?
on a map
What city on the map is 0 longitude?
London
What map has parallel lines of latitude and longitude?
Most maps will show latitude and longitude lines, if not, they're ALWAYS on a globe.
What is the importance of latitude and longitude on a map?
Latitude and longitude are able to pinpoint a certain location on Earth accurately on a map.
Why would you use longitude and latitude when looking at a map?
We use longitude and latitude when looking at a map to calculate time.
Do the lines of longitude on a map go from West-East or North-South?
The lines of longitude on a map goes from north-south
Do the lines of longitude on a map go across or up and down?
Longitude lines go up and down on a map.
What would help you find a location on a map?
Latitude and Longitude map
What pinpoints exact locations of places and objects on a map?
Lines of longitude and longitude
What lines are part of a grid system on the map?
Latitude and longitude
Who put the lines of longitude and latitude on the map?
The cartographer, publisher, or printer of the map does that.
What does the L on the weather map mean?
Longitude
How is a grid created on a map?
By Longitude and Latitude
When can you use latitude and longitude coordinate?
on a map
Longitude on a map?
That's the vertical lines.
