Answer to Question #252234 in Geomatics for Charly

Question

1. A graticule is ....
2. Latitude is the ........ distance of any point on earth measured north or south of the equator in degrees, minutes and seconds.
3. 1 square km = .........square m.
4.on theequator each degree longitude is ....
A. 110kn apart
B. 112km apart
C. 113km apart
D. 114km apart
E. 111km apart

Answer 1

1. A graticule is a network of lines consisting of meridians and parallels.

2. Latitude is the vertical distance of any point on earth measured north or south of the equator in degrees, minutes and seconds.

3. 1 square km = 10⁶ square m.

4. On the equator, each degree longitude is 111km apart.