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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Mnemonic Device for Latitude and Longitude.

Mnemonic Device for Latitude and Longitude

Things to remember :
Latitude is form West to East

Longitude is from North to South.

Mnemonic Device Type :
PMS

Mnemonic Device :
We use to get confusion on the terms; Latitude and Longitude. But this mnemonic device will remove that confusion.

Let’s examine the word LATITUDE. Break it !!! Lat + itude . Look at LAT is it rhyming with the word FLAT. And what does flat mean? Isn’t it on horizontal or straight surface? Yes! It is. So Latitude is straight lines parallel to equator. i.e. form West to East.

Now, let’s look at the word LONGITUDE. Again look at the word LoNgitude. Is there the word N which is not in Latitude. YEAH! Since there is N in longitude and N in the fact North to South. Longitude is for North to South.


Why will I remember? :
After hearing the word Latitude you will remember flat and horizontal and West to east.

After hearing the word Longitude you will remember N on middle of Longitude and then North to South. This associate one word to other.


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Remember this is one possible way of remembering. If you have another mnemonic device better than this you can use that mnemonic device.

Furthermore, if you have another mnemonic device don't forget to post as comment.



1 comment:

  1. Longitude has the LONGer span, measuring from -180 to 180 with 0 being in vertical alignment with Grenwich.

    Lattitude has a shorter span, measuring from -90 to 90 (south pole to north pole) with 0 being the equator.

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