Question

Draw a grid from latitudes 5°N to 15°Sand longitudes 80°W to 70°W.
A. On the grid, mark the following South
American cities in red:
a. Lima-12°S, 77°W
b. Quito-09, 78°W
C. Bogota- 4°N, 74°W​

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Answer 1

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Explanation:

Question 1.

What is a geographic grid ?

Answer:

The network of the latitudes and the longitudes is known as a geographical grid.

Question 2.

Who devised the lines of latitude and longitude ?

Answer:

Eratosthenes, the Greek philosopher, first time devised the lines of latitude and longitude.

Question 3.

What are lines of latitude and longitude ?

Answer:

The latitudes are the parallel circles with respect to the equator reducing in length northwards and southwards and the poles are the points only. On the other hand longitudes are equal in length drawn from North Pole to South Pole with their intervals reducing towards poles.