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how are longitude and latitudes expressed​

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Answered by lovelylailla1208
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Answer:

The primary unit in which longitude and latitude are given is degrees (°). There are 360° of longitude (180° E ↔ 180° W) and 180° of latitude (90° N ↔ 90° S). Each minute can be divided into 60 seconds (”).

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Answered by annick
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Answer:

longitudes and latitudes are imaginary lines drawn on the earths surface

Latitudes

*they ran paralled to earth other from east to west

*the Equator is the main it divides the earth in to two equal half

*they are 180 latitudes

*the main latitudes are the

-Equator 0

-tropic of capricon 23 1/2 S

-tropic of cancer 23 1/2 N

-arctic circle 66 1/2 N

-antarctic circle 66 1/2 S

*latitude affect weather

Longitudes

* they run from north to south

*longitudes are also called meridians

*the prime [ greenwich ] meridian is the main longitudes

*they are 360 longitudes

*they are used to calculate time

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