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The longitude of any point on Earth is the angle measured east or west

to it ... whichever is shorter ... from the Prime Meridian.

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What are latitude and longitude measured in?

Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees, with latitude representing north-south position and longitude representing east-west position on the Earth's surface.


Latitude and longitude are measured by what?

degrees


Longitude and latitude are usually measured in?

degrees


How mesure the degree of longitude?

we can measured the longitude by north pole and south pole by equator


How is longitude mesaured?

Longitude is measured up & down from the Prime Greenwich Meridian (Greenwich).


Lines of longitude are measured north and south of the equator?

No, that's latitude. Longitude is measured east or west of the Prime Meridian, which runs through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England.


How is longitude and latitude measured?

Latitude is measured as the angle between the point and the equator, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles. Longitude is measured as the angle between the point and the prime meridian, ranging from 0° to 180° east or west. These measurements help pinpoint a specific location on Earth's surface.


Is Latitude measured by the distance north or south of the equator?

yes longitude is measured from side to side on earth


Are Longitude and latitude measured in degrees minutes and seconds?

Yes they are.


The distance east or west of the prime meridian is measured by?

Longitude


How is the latitude and longitude system different to the x and y coordinates on a graph?

On a graph, 'x' and 'y' are marked and measured in length or distance units. Latitude and longitude are marked and measured in angles.


What is the measurement of east and west position on the globe?

Latitude is measured north or south of the equator. Longitude is measured east or west of Greenwich. You can remember that because Longitude circles are always long.