define longitude:

does changing longitude affect temperature?

which letters should have the most similar temperatures?

which letters should have nothing in common with any others?

we do guided practice part 1:

consider the following sets of coordinates:
a. 45 n, 50 e
b. 12 n, 63 w
c. 45 s, 17 w
d. 60 s, 50 e

which coordinate is the furthest away from the equator? | which coordinate is the closest to the equator?
which two coordinates are the same distance away from the equator? | how is it possible for two places to be the same distance away from the equator but have a different latitude?
rewrite coordinate d so that it would be closer to the equator with no other changes. | what direction would you have to move on a map to make coordinate d closer to the equator?

Question

define longitude:

does changing longitude affect temperature?

which letters should have the most similar temperatures?

which letters should have nothing in common with any others?

we do guided practice part 1:

consider the following sets of coordinates:
  a. 45 n, 50 e
  b. 12 n, 63 w
  c. 45 s, 17 w
  d. 60 s, 50 e

which coordinate is the furthest away from the equator? | which coordinate is the closest to the equator?
which two coordinates are the same distance away from the equator? | how is it possible for two places to be the same distance away from the equator but have a different latitude?
rewrite coordinate d so that it would be closer to the equator with no other changes. | what direction would you have to move on a map to make coordinate d closer to the equator?

Accepted Answer

### 1. Define Longitude:
# Brief Explanations:
Longitude is the angular distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees along imaginary lines (meridians) that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. These lines help in determining the east - west position of a location on the Earth's surface.
# Answer:
Longitude is the angular distance of a location east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees along meridians (lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole) to determine a place's east - west position on Earth.

### 2. Does changing longitude affect temperature?
# Brief Explanations:
Longitude itself does not directly affect temperature. Temperature is more strongly influenced by latitude (distance from the equator, which affects solar radiation), altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, ocean currents, and prevailing winds. However, longitude can be associated with different time zones and different land - sea distributions in different longitudes, but the direct causal factor for temperature is not longitude.
# Answer:
Changing longitude does not directly affect temperature. Temperature is mainly influenced by latitude, altitude, proximity to water, ocean currents, and winds. Longitude - related factors (like time zones, land - sea distribution at different longitudes) are not direct temperature - determining factors.

### 3. Which letters should have the most similar temperatures? (Assuming the letters are on a map with latitude - longitude grid, and we consider latitude as the main factor for temperature similarity. So points with the same or very close latitudes will have more similar temperatures)
# Brief Explanations:
Temperatures are most similar at locations with similar latitudes because latitude determines the angle and intensity of solar radiation received. So, if we have points (letters) with the same or nearly the same latitude (regardless of longitude), they will have more similar temperatures. For example, if two points are at the same latitude (e.g., one at 45°N and another at 45°N but different longitudes, or one at 45°S and another at 45°S), their temperatures will be more similar due to similar solar radiation input.
# Answer:
Letters (locations) with the same or very close latitudes (regardless of longitude) should have the most similar temperatures, as latitude is the primary factor determining solar radiation - related temperature patterns.

### 4. Which letters should have nothing in common with any others? (A location with a very unique latitude and longitude combination, or a location with extreme latitude (very close to poles or equator) and unique longitude, such that no other location has a similar latitude - related climate or position)
# Brief Explanations:
A location with a very extreme or unique latitude (e.g., very close to the North Pole or South Pole, or right on the equator) and a unique longitude, where no other location has a similar latitude (so different solar radiation - based temperature, climate) and different longitude - related factors (like different land - sea, time zone, etc.), will have nothing in common with others. For example, a location at 90°N (North Pole) with a unique longitude will have a very cold, polar climate, and no other location (except the North Pole itself) will have the same combination of latitude - related climate and longitude - related position.
# Answer:
A letter (location) with a very extreme or unique latitude (e.g., near poles/equator) and a unique longitude, where no other location has a similar latitude - based climate or longitude - based position, will have nothing in common with others.

### 5. Which coordinate is the furthest away from the equator?
# Explanation:
## Step 1: Recall the relationship between latitude and distance from the equator
The equator is at 0° latitude. The absolute value of the latitude (|latitude|) determines the distance from the equator. The larger the absolute value of the latitude, the further the location is from the equator.
## Step 2: Calculate the absolute values of the latitudes for each coordinate
- For A: $|45^{\circ}| = 45^{\circ}$
- For B: $|12^{\circ}|=12^{\circ}$
- For C: $| - 45^{\circ}| = 45^{\circ}$ (since latitude south is negative in sign, but we care about the absolute value for distance)
- For D: $| - 60^{\circ}|=60^{\circ}$
## Step 3: Compare the absolute values
We compare $45^{\circ}$, $12^{\circ}$, $45^{\circ}$, and $60^{\circ}$. The largest absolute value is $60^{\circ}$, which corresponds to coordinate D ($60^{\circ}S,50^{\circ}E$).
# Answer:
Coordinate D ($60^{\circ}S,50^{\circ}E$) is the furthest away from the equator.

### 6. Which coordinate is the closest to the equator?
# Explanation:
## Step 1: Recall the relationship between latitude and distance from the equator
The equator is at 0° latitude. The absolute value of the latitude (|latitude|) determines the distance from the equator. The smaller the absolute value of the latitude, the closer the location is to the equator.
## Step 2: Calculate the absolute values of the latitudes for each coordinate
- For A: $|45^{\circ}| = 45^{\circ}$
- For B: $|12^{\circ}| = 12^{\circ}$
- For C: $| - 45^{\circ}|=45^{\circ}$
- For D: $| - 60^{\circ}| = 60^{\circ}$
## Step 3: Compare the absolute values
We compare $45^{\circ}$, $12^{\circ}$, $45^{\circ}$, and $60^{\circ}$. The smallest absolute value is $12^{\circ}$, which corresponds to coordinate B ($12^{\circ}N,63^{\circ}W$).
# Answer:
Coordinate B ($12^{\circ}N,63^{\circ}W$) is the closest to the equator.

### 7. Which two coordinates are the same distance away from the equator?
# Explanation:
## Step 1: Recall the relationship between latitude and distance from the equator
The distance from the equator is determined by the absolute value of the latitude. So we need to find two coordinates with the same absolute value of latitude.
## Step 2: Calculate the absolute values of the latitudes for each coordinate
- For A: $|45^{\circ}| = 45^{\circ}$
- For B: $|12^{\circ}| = 12^{\circ}$
- For C: $| - 45^{\circ}|=45^{\circ}$
- For D: $| - 60^{\circ}| = 60^{\circ}$
## Step 3: Identify the coordinates with the same absolute latitude
Coordinate A ($45^{\circ}N,50^{\circ}E$) has a latitude of $45^{\circ}N$ (absolute value $45^{\circ}$) and coordinate C ($45^{\circ}S,17^{\circ}W$) has a latitude of $45^{\circ}S$ (absolute value $45^{\circ}$). So they are the same distance from the equator.
# Answer:
Coordinate A ($45^{\circ}N,50^{\circ}E$) and Coordinate C ($45^{\circ}S,17^{\circ}W$) are the same distance away from the equator.

### 8. How is it possible for two places to be the same distance away from the equator but have a DIFFERENT latitude?
# Brief Explanations:
Latitude is measured as degrees north ($^{\circ}N$) or degrees south ($^{\circ}S$) of the equator. The distance from the equator depends on the absolute value of the latitude (e.g., $45^{\circ}N$ and $45^{\circ}S$ both have an absolute value of $45^{\circ}$, so they are the same distance from the equator). But $45^{\circ}N$ (north latitude) and $45^{\circ}S$ (south latitude) are different latitudes because one is in the Northern Hemisphere and the other is in the Southern Hemisphere. So two places can have latitudes with the same absolute value (e.g., $x^{\circ}N$ and $x^{\circ}S$) - same distance from equator, but different latitudes (one north, one south).
# Answer:
Two places can be the same distance from the equator (same absolute latitude value, e.g., $x^{\circ}N$ and $x^{\circ}S$) but have different latitudes because latitude is measured as north or south of the equator. For example, $45^{\circ}N$ (Northern Hemisphere) and $45^{\circ}S$ (Southern Hemisphere) are different latitudes but are the same distance from the equator (both $45^{\circ}$ from equator).

### 9. Rewrite coordinate D so that it would be closer to the equator with no other changes.
# Explanation:
## Step 1: Recall the relationship between latitude and distance from the equator
To be closer to the equator, the absolute value of the latitude should be decreased. Coordinate D is $60^{\circ}S,50^{\circ}E$. We need to change the latitude (keep longitude $50^{\circ}E$ the same) to a value with a smaller absolute value. For example, we can change the latitude from $60^{\circ}S$ to $50^{\circ}S$ (or any value between $0^{\circ}$ and $60^{\circ}S$ with a smaller absolute value than $60^{\circ}$).
## Step 2: Provide a new coordinate
Let's choose to decrease the latitude to $50^{\circ}S$ (we could also choose $40^{\circ}S$, $30^{\circ}S$, etc.). So the new coordinate would be $50^{\circ}S,50^{\circ}E$.
# Answer:
A possible rewritten coordinate D (closer to the equator) is $50^{\circ}S,50^{\circ}E$ (any latitude between $0^{\circ}$ and $60^{\circ}S$ with a smaller absolute value than $60^{\circ}$ and same longitude $50^{\circ}E$ is acceptable).

### 10. What direction would you have to move on a map to make coordinate D closer to the equator?
# Brief Explanations:
Coordinate D is at $60^{\circ}S,50^{\circ}E$. The equator is at $0^{\circ}$ latitude. To get closer to the equator from a southern latitude ($60^{\circ}S$), we need to move towards the north (towards the equator which is north of the South Hemisphere latitudes like $60^{\circ}S$). Moving north on a map (towards the top of a typical map where the equator is often shown as a horizontal line and north is up) will decrease the absolute value of the southern latitude, bringing it closer to $0^{\circ}$ (the equator).
# Answer:
To make coordinate D ($60^{\circ}S,50^{\circ}E$) closer to the equator, you would have to move north on the map.

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1. Define Longitude:

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2. Does changing longitude affect temperature?