Using the Index of an Atlas (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Atlas index
Atlas index
Reference tool listing places alphabetically with page & coords
Minutes in one degree
Minutes in one degree
60 minutes
Symbol for minutes in coordinates
Symbol for minutes in coordinates
' (apostrophe)
Latitude position
Latitude position
North-south position
Longitude position
Longitude position
East-west position
N in coordinates means
N in coordinates means
North (latitude above equator)
S in coordinates means
S in coordinates means
South (latitude below equator)
E in coordinates means
E in coordinates means
East (longitude east of Prime Meridian)
W in coordinates means
W in coordinates means
West (longitude west of Prime Meridian)
Coordinate reading order
Coordinate reading order
Latitude first, then longitude