Locating Exact Position (Grade 11 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Lines of latitude (parallels) direction
Lines of latitude (parallels) direction
Run horizontally around Earth, parallel to each other
Latitude of the equator
Latitude of the equator
0° latitude
Lines of longitude (meridians) direction
Lines of longitude (meridians) direction
Run vertically from North Pole to South Pole
Greenwich Meridian longitude
Greenwich Meridian longitude
0° longitude
Co-ordinate/grid reference definition
Co-ordinate/grid reference definition
Intersection point of a parallel and meridian
How GPS determines position
How GPS determines position
Triangulation using 3+ satellites
Order of coordinates
Order of coordinates
Latitude first, then longitude
Minutes in 1 degree
Minutes in 1 degree
60 minutes
Seconds in 1 minute
Seconds in 1 minute
60 seconds
TrigNet positioning accuracy
TrigNet positioning accuracy
5-centimetre accuracy