Question
Why does 10 degrees of latitude have a different distance at the equator than at the poles?
Answers
Ms. Sue
All lines of latitude come together at the poles.
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/mapping/a_latlong.html
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/mapping/a_latlong.html
Anonymous
I have another question if its alright to ask. why does the distance of 10 degrees of longitude decrease as you go from the equator to the pole? is it the same reason?
Ms. Sue
Yes, it's the same reason.
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Anonymous
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