EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

EARTH SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The geographical location of a ____ is given by its latitude and the longitude.
A
Region
B
Country
C
Continent
D
City
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A place’s absolute location is its exact place on Earth, often given in terms of latitude and longitude. For example, the Empire State Building is located at 40.7 degrees north (latitude), 74 degrees west (longitude). It sits at the intersection of 33rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City, New York, United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles around Earth east-west, parallel to the Equator. These lines are known as parallels.

Detailed explanation-3: -Decimal degrees (DD): 41.40338, 2.17403. Degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS): 41°24’12.2"N 2°10’26.5"E. Degrees and decimal minutes (DMM): 41 24.2028, 2 10.4418.

Detailed explanation-4: -On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app . Touch and hold an area of the map that isn’t labeled to drop a red pin. In the search box, you can find the coordinates.

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