Which of the following statements correctly describes latitude and longitude?
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Latitude is the position east or west of the Prime Meridian. Longitude is the position north or south of the Equator.
Latitude is the position north or south of the Prime Meridian. Longitude is the position east or west of the Equator.
Longitude is the position east or west of the Prime Meridian. Latitude is the position north or south of the Equator.
Longitude is the position north of the Equator. Latitude is the position south of the Equator.
Longitude is the position east or west of the Prime Meridian. Latitude is the position north or south of the Equator.
Which location is at 40° north and 120° west?
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B
C
D
To determine which location is at 40° north and 120° west, we would need a map or additional information provided with the options A, B, C, and D to identify the specific locations. Without this information, we cannot determine which option represents the location.
What is one of the challenges of developing maps?
One of the challenges of developing maps is accurately representing the three-dimensional surface of the Earth on a two-dimensional flat map. This can result in distortions in the size, shape, distance, or direction of features on the map compared to their actual values on the Earth's surface.
What is one of the challenges of developing maps?
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The Earth is too big to show on a map.
There are too many different projections and no one can agree which one we should use.
Maps are too hard to read.
Showing the Earth on a flat surface brings some distortion which makes things look the wrong size or in the wrong place.
Showing the Earth on a flat surface brings some distortion which makes things look the wrong size or in the wrong place.
What does a political map show?
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A political map shows borders and boundaries of countries, states, provinces, or territories. It typically displays names and capitals of political subdivisions, as well as other political features such as cities, highways, and major water bodies.
What does a political map show?
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elevation
rivers and mountains
countries or states
population