Definition of Latitude?

Answer 1

Latitude is a measurement from the equator, north or south Since it is a curve, It is measured in degrees,minutes and seconds.There are 90 degrees from the equator to the poles.

Answer 2

Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter φ (phi), gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. Latitude is an angular measurement in degrees (marked with °) ranging from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles (90° N for the North Pole or 90° S for the South Pole.)

Co-latitude is the complement of latitude.

Answer 3

Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter φ (phi), gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. Latitude is an angular measurement in degrees (marked with °) ranging from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles (90° N for the North Pole or 90° S for the South Pole.)

Answer 4

What is the definition of latitude and longitude?

In order to input latitude and longitude, you need to know how they are defined.



Latitude is measured from the equator, with positive values going north and negative values going south. Longitude is measured from the Prime Meridian (which is the longitude that runs through Greenwich, England), with positive values going east and negative values going west. So, for example, 65 degrees west longitude, 45 degrees north latitude is -65 degrees longitude, +45 degrees latitude.




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


How do you convert to
Degrees
from
Degrees:Minutes:Seconds?

The latitude and longitude are input in degrees, so you might need to convert to degrees from degrees:minutes:seconds. There are 60 seconds in 1 minute and 60 minutes in 1 degree. So, for example:


65:45:36 south latitude converts to

-(65 degrees +
45 minutes * (1 degree/60 minutes) +
36 seconds * (1 minute/60 seconds) * (1 degree/60 minutes))
= -65.76 degrees latitude

Answer 5

1. geography imaginary line around the Earth: an imaginary line joining points on the Earth’s surface that are all of equal distance north or south of the equator

2. geography area of the Earth’s surface: a region of the Earth’s surface near a particular latitude (often plural)
snow showers in the northerly latitudes


I believe number one is the best answer. check it yourself

I hope i heped to your educational learning.

Answer 6

The imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator. Used to measure distance in degrees. Lines north of equator are designated with N - up to 90 deg. N, and same south of equator.

(Earth is a sphere, so 360 degrees.) Equator to North Pole is 90 degrees, back to equator is 90 degrees more, to South Pole is 90 degrees and back to equator is 90 degrees = 360 degrees.

Answer 7

You don't know whats a latitude! It's an imaginary on the earth going east to west and west to east.

Answer 8

Hi. From the web: The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe.

It's better if you understand it than memorize it.