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Which symbol represents latitude?
Phi
What does latitude measure?
The angle between a point and the equatorial plane
What is the latitude of the equator?
0°
Which symbol represents longitude?
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What does longitude measure?
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What is latitude specified by?
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Study Notes
Geographical Coordinates
- The symbol φ (phi) represents latitude.
- Latitude measures the distance of a point on the Earth's surface from the equator, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles.
- The latitude of the equator is 0°.
Longitude
- The symbol λ (lambda) represents longitude.
- Longitude measures the distance of a point on the Earth's surface from the prime meridian, ranging from 0° to 180° east or west.
- Latitude is specified by parallels, which are imaginary lines that run east-west.
- Longitude is defined as the angular distance of a point on the Earth's surface from the prime meridian.
- The equator is an imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth, dividing it into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
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