Geography‚ geographers are able to give a specific physical point on Earth to describe where Cameroon is. Location also uses two unique characteristics called absolute location and relative location. Absolute location uses the lines of latitude and longitude. Longitude lines run east to west‚ while latitude lines run north to south. The absolute location of Cameroon is at the points 7.3697°N‚ 12.3547°E. Relative location can be defined as how it relates to other things including water or land. The relative
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Compass vs. GPS Compass and GPS are navigation devices. The term navigation refers to the process of planning‚ reading‚ and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. Apart from the similarity‚ there are several differences between compass and GPS‚ which are the history and function. The first difference is history of a compass and GPS. The compass was first invented in China during the Qin dynasty 221-206 B.C. by Chinese fortunetellers (The compass‚ 2008).
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tries to adapt to her surroundings. Even when people aren’t around she tries to act proper and tries to talk sophisticated; for example‚ when she was falling down the rabbit hole‚ she made comments on what longitude and latitude she could be at (Carroll 20) though she had no clue what longitude or latitude meant. Also using direct characterization‚ Carroll shows Alice growing into an adult when she takes charge at the trial in chapter twelve. In this chapter‚ the Knave is on trial for stealing tarts
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the equator and at equal intervals. Then he marked off other lines at right angles to these spaced equally at the equator”(Violatti‚3). By doing this he resulted in a grid covering the entire globe. He also numbered each one of these lines forming longitude ans well as latitude(Violatti‚3). Overall Hipparchus was a genius that contributed so much to science. Hipparchus is heavily involved in the pre calculus that we study as a class. First of all he set up the basic trigonometric guidelines that we
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1-Identify and describe the four earth subsystems and explain how they interrelate. The four earth subsystems are atmosphere‚ hydrosphere‚ biosphere‚ and lithosphere. “The atmosphere is the mixture of gases that surround the Earth. The hydrosphere is all waters on Earth‚ including subsurface and atmospheric water. The biosphere is all living organisms on Earth‚ including those on the land‚ in the water‚ and in the air. The lithosphere is the solid portion of the Earth‚ which is made up of rocks
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MEENACHIL RIVER VALLY PROJECT - DETAILS OF PROPOSED MINI DAMS NAME OF PROJECT | LATTITUDE/LONGITUDE | HEIGHT OF MINI DAM S PROPOSED | STORAGE CAPACITY EXCEPECTED IN MILLION m3 | REMARKS | MRVP- construction of Mini dam cum regulator across Meenachil river near Parampuzha timber depot in Kottayam Municipality | 9○ 36’ 17.30’’ N76○ 32’ 23.84’’ E | 2.50 m from low water level. | 0.400 | Site is linked with vebanattu kayal so prevention of saline water intrution also considered ‚bank height
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advanced mechanical and mental abilities‚ could have designed and delivered such an amazing feat. The line of longitude and the line of latitude that the Great Pyramid at Giza lies on are 31 degrees north by 31 degrees west. The ancient Egyptians could not have known this intersection when the architect designed the pyramids‚ yet the site chosen has the same number latitude and longitude. It was aliens‚ after studying the planet from afar‚ who implemented temples on this exact site. With 757 foot
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1 Philippine History with Politics‚ Governance and Constitution Lesson No. Date 02 20 Nov. 2013 Lesson Title The Setting of the Philippines Lesson Target Identify connections between geography‚ culture‚ politics‚ and the economy References Title Author State and Society in the Philippines The History of the Filipino People Kasaysayan: The Story of the Filipino People‚ vol. II The Earliest Filipinos Roots of Dependency: Political and Economic Revolution in the
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So‚ not only what to these have in common‚ but also what are they doing in paper about computers? Well to start‚ the Professor did say to have fun with the paper! Secondly‚ the guns show how long technology takes to evolve and than how quick evolution can happen. It took centuries to go from smooth bore to rifled bore in the guns. Flintlock gun were still being used at the start of the American Civil War‚ 1861. By the time the war ended‚ 4 years later‚ percussion guns were in style. The Gatling gun
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answer. Write the letter of your answer on the blank before the number. ____1. Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting climate? A. Ocean current C. Longitude B. Distance from the Bodies of water D. All are factors ____2. Which term is used to an imaginary line on Earth parallel to equator? A. Altitude C. Longitude B. Latitude D. Topography ____3. In the given illustration‚ which part of the earth receives most of the sun rays? A. In equator B. In North
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